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President
of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze during his official visit to USA, welcomed
aspiration of Moscow «to assist Washington in struggle against international
terrorism». As informed in the press-service of the president, Eduard
Shevardnadze, speaking at the meeting organized by American - Georgian business
council named this aspiration as «encouraging» and expressed hope, that it
will result in closer relations of Russia with the West. As he said, «integration
of Russia with the West is very important, as promotes the achievement of
greater predictability, stability and safety in the world».
Speaking
about the position of Georgia in this question, Eduard Shevardnadze declared,
that his country is ready to bring in feasible contribution to struggle against
terrorism. In this connection, he assured to gathering that he does not know it
about connections of Osama bin Laden with Chechen mujahideen, otherwise he would
at once have informed about it to the president of USA. Concerning the situation
in Chechen Republic, Eduard Shevardnadze declared, that absence of peace in this
republic creates many problems for official Tbilisi, including introduction of a
visa system by Russia, Chechen refugees, attempt of Moscow to put pressure upon
Georgia for supposedly rendered protection of Chechen fighters. On Friday,
Eduard Shevardnadze's meeting is planned with the president of USA George Bush.
In
the meantime, situation in Abkhazia still is not clear. In connection with
fights between Abkhazian parts and Georgian-North Caucasian group for village of
Georgievskoe of Gulripshsky
district, the
situation in this republic was discussed by phone on Friday by special
representative of the Secretary-General of United Nations, Diter Boden and Prime
Minister of Abkhazia, Anri Jergenia. As informed Diter Boden, Abkhazian side yet
did not declare refusal to arrive to Tbilisi on October 9 for negotiations
within the framework of Coordination Council) under aegis of the United Nations.
Diter
Boden noted, that in United Nations is expressed anxiety on situation in Gulripshsky
district. In the
evening, main military observer of the United Nations, Pakistani general Anis
Akhmed Badzhva, who will inform about last details of conditions in Abkhazia,
arrives to Tbilisi in a zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. On data of Diter
Boden, Georgian-North Caucasian group has left village of Georgievskoe occupied
during day. He could not confirm the information of Abkhazian side that this
group was prepared in Pankissky gorge of Georgia by Arabian instructors.
Earlier
Sukhumi declared about capture of two fighters from structure of this group -
one Georgian and another Chechen. However, Abkhazian side till now does not name
the surname of the «arrested Chechen». Agency «Abkhaz-Press» does not have
information on the «arrested Chechen». According to agency, the detainee
declared himself from Kabardino-Balkaria.
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