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Thursday, May 28 2009, #097 (1863)

Russia gets Abkhazian oil

Russian state owned company Rosneft gained the right to explore and exploit the oil deposits in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia on May 26. (more)

Georgian stores closed until Turkey gets out of Abkhazia

“Protest Against Opening of Benetton Shop in Sokhumi”- so says the sign attached to Benetton stores in Tbilisi. (more)

Opposition groups lay out future action plans

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Think of Georgia-Educate for Georgia

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The News in Brief

"Levan Vephkhvadze – new elections are unlikely" (more)

Opinion

Between deadlock and dialogue

May 26, Georgia’s Independence Day, passed controversially. More than 60,000 people (more)

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"Why did Shalva Natelashvili not address the people in the stadium?" (more)
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