South Ossetia and Abkhazia celebrate independence
Published: 31 August, 2008, 07:32
Massive celebrations have been held in both newly-recognised republics. South Ossetian and Russian flags flooded the centre of Tskhinval, and in Abkhazia there was firework display in Sukhum.
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