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Former UN ambassador blames Saakashvili for August war

Published: 21 February, 2009, 06:14


Mikhail Saakashvili (AFP photo/Lluis Gene)

Last summer's conflict in South Ossetia was caused the hasty and irresponsible policies of Georgia’s government says its former ambassador to the United Nations Irakly Alasania.

 
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the serb February 22, 2009, 14:13 quote
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this Georgian ambassador has said the truth!!!

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