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    RIA Novosti, Russia
    April 28, 2005

    GEORGIA TO MAKE IT UP WITH RUSSIA AS SOON AS ARMY BASES ARE CLEARED:
    PARLIAMENT SPEAKER


    TBILISI, April 28 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia's relations with Russia
    will spectacularly improve after the latter withdraws its military
    bases, reassured Nino Burjanadze, Georgian parliament Speaker, as she
    and Arthur Bagdasaryan, her Armenian counterpart, were addressing a
    joint news conference in Tbilisi.

    "Georgia and Russia have vast hitherto unused resources for cultural,
    economic, research and political partnership," she pointed out.

    "To host [overseas] military bases in our land is the last thing we
    Georgians want, as our ill-wishers may occasionally use those bases
    for destructive moves," warned Ms. Burjanadze.

    It takes consideration for each other's interests to have normal
    contacts with one's neighbors and friends, she stressed.

    January 1, 2008, is deadline for Russia to withdraw its bases from
    Georgia, emphasized the parliament Speaker. Many parliamentarians and
    members of the Georgian public have objections to the date, she
    acknowledged.

    "We are certainly anxious to have the bases out as soon as
    possible-but we are fully aware of Russia needing a long time to do
    so," remarked Ms. Burjanadze.
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