Sabotage claims after game abandoned

THE Georgian interior ministry is investigating claims of sabotage after Saturday’s EURO 2004 qualifying match between Georgia and Russia was abandoned due to a floodlight failure.

After the group 10 match in Tblisi was abandoned at half-time with no goals, Georgian interior minister Koba Narchemashvili said the investigation into the power failure would consider the possibility of sabotage.

Security measures were tightened for today’s rugby international between Russia and Georgia in the Lokomotivi stadium, with 3,500 policemen present.