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Russia endorses Ossetian & Abkhazian diplomats

Published 9 Sep, 2008 08:16 | Updated 9 Sep, 2008 12:16

Russia has established official diplomatic relations with South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The news was announced by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a joint media conference with his counterparts from the new states.

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