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Monday, September 8 2008, #169 (1685)

Abkhazia wants to become a free economic zone

Abkhazia is preparing to become an offshore zone. As the Georgian breakaway region’s de facto President Sergey Bagapsh announced at a briefing on September 6 (more)

Bets being hedged, but the occupation goes on

Nino Burjanadze, the former Speaker of Parliament, has said that it is too early to say if the crisis in Georgia could have been avoided (more)

The world wants answers, but Russia won’t let it find them

Accusations continue to fly between different nations over events in Georgia. (more)

The News in Brief

Hunting season to open on September (more)

Opinion

Only under the NATO umbrella is Ukraine safe

The Russian aggression against Georgia has caused such widespread concern because it could be repeated against any other country. (more)

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"Armenia has not recognized Abkhazia’s and South Ossetia’s " (more)
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