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    Civil Georgia, Georgia
    Oct 30, 2004

    Russia Concerned over Visa Delays for its Troops in Georgia

    The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern on October 30
    regarding, as Moscow put it, Georgia's `delay' to grant entry visas to
    the Russian servicemen, who are expected to be deployed in the Russian
    military base in southern Georgian town of Akhalkalaki.

    `We think that the delay in granting of visas to Russian servicemen and
    their families is unjustified and politically motivated. We hope that
    official Tbilisi will take a constructive position in this regard,' the
    Russian Foreign Ministry information note issued on October 30, reads.

    `Granting of visas needs particular time,' the Georgian Foreign
    Ministry official told Civil Georgia. Official said that the Ministry
    will make a statement regarding the issue on November 1.

    Reportedly, over 400 servicemen, currently deployed on the Russian
    military base in the Armenian city of Gyumri, are waiting for the
    Georgian entry visas.

    According to the Russian Foreign Ministry's information note, Georgia
    explains delay in issuing visas with the fact that the number of
    Russian servicemen, which will be deployed in Akhalkalaki, exceeds the
    number of those soldiers, which will be replaced.

    Deputy Commander of the Headquarters of Group of Russian Troops in
    Trans Caucasus, Col. Vladimir Kuparadze told Russian daily Nezavisimaya
    Gazeta that in previous years there were less soldiers at the
    Akhalkalaki military base than it is considered with the agreement
    between Russia and Georgia.

    `Now more soldiers will be deployed in Akhalkalaki, but their numbers
    will not exceed those envisaged by the agreement,' Col. Kuparadze said.
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