Russia to suspend transport and postal links with Georgia

Russia is to suspend transport and postal links with Georgia in its first retaliatory measure for the detention of four Russian military officers, news agencies reported today.

Mon, 02 Oct, 2006 - 12:35

Russia is to suspend transport and postal links with Georgia in its first retaliatory measure for the detention of four Russian military officers, news agencies reported today.

The RIA-Novosti, ITAR-Tass and Interfax news agencies quoted the transport and communications ministries as saying that all postal, air, road, rail and sea links with Georgia would be suspended.

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