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Friday, June 27 2008, #120 (1636)

Russian president meets Abkhaz separatist leader

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met face-to-face with the leader of separatist Abkhazia in Moscow yesterday, drawing scorching criticism from Georgian officials. (more)

Mze TV ends news coverage, to stay on-air

National television station Mze TV closed down its news service yesterday, a station executive confirmed. (more)

Defense spending up, social welfare down in new budget

The government wants to amend this year’s state budget to increase defense spending, the Finance Ministry announced this week. (more)

The News in Brief

Tskhinvali claims Ossetian villages face by disaster after Georgian blockade. (more)

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