Friday, August 8, 2008

Georgia to withdraw half of its peacekeepers from Iraq

PARIS, August 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Georgia plans to withdraw half of its peacekeeping contingent in Iraq in connection with the South Ossetian crisis, Georgian National Security Council Secretary Alexander Lonmaya told France Presse.

“The Georgian government has decided to withdraw half of its contingent from Iraq. Therefore, 1,000 Georgian troops will leave Iraq shortly,” he said.

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