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http://www.russiajournal.com/news/index.shtml?nd=12460#n12460 The Russia Journal March 27, 2002 Explosion in Abkhazia leaves one dead TBILISI [Associated Press]- An explosion in a commuter train in the breakaway region of Abkhazia in western Georgia left one person dead and 15 others injured, two of them seriously, a regional official said Wednesday. The explosion occurred early Wednesday as the train traveled from the town of Ochamchira to Psou, said Ruslan Khashig, press spokesman for the president of Abkhazia. Shortly before, an explosion occurred in the station at Ochamchira, a port on the Black Sea, but there were no injuries. An investigation has been opened. A statement from the state security service of Abkhazia accused Georgia of organizing the blast. Georgia immediately denied any involvement in the explosion. Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement Wednesday demanding that those who organized the explosion be caught and severely punished. The Ministry statement said the terrorist acts would only add to the mounting tension in Georgia over Abkhazia, and stressed that the Abkhaz problem could only be solved through political dialogue. Abkhazia, a lush province on the Black Sea, won de facto independence in 1993 after a two-year war against Georgian forces. Some 300,000 Georgians fled Abkhazia and the region has remained tense for much of the past decade. /The Associated Press/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
