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    Putin pledges ongoing Russian backing for Caucasus settlement

    Interfax news agency
    23 Mar 04

    MOSCOW

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed Russia's readiness to
    contribute to settlement of the problems of the Caucasus region.

    "A peaceful political settlement of the existing problems is certainly
    in the interests of ongoing development of cooperation between Russia
    and Georgia and of stability in the region. Russia is definitely
    prepared to continue to promote this vigorously," Putin said in Moscow
    today at a ceremony for the presentation of credentials by foreign
    ambassadors, including the new Georgian ambassador in the Russian
    Federation Konstantin [Kote] Kemularia.

    "Russia has an interest in having close, good-neighbourly relations
    with Georgia," Putin added.

    According to Putin, "February's visit to Moscow by the Georgian
    president opened up encouraging prospects".

    Putin said that Moscow "accords great importance to implementing the
    political accords (reached during the visit - Interfax note), accords
    on international terrorism and on ensuring the security of our common
    border".
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