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    Restrictions lifted at check point on Russia-Georgia border
    By Nikolai Styazhkin

    ITAR-TASS News Agency
    October 16, 2004 Saturday

    STAVROPOL, October 16 -- Restrictions for the border crossing for
    Georgian citizens, living in the Kazbegi border region, and their
    vehicles have been lifted at the Verkhny Lars border check point
    on the North Ossetian section of the Russian-Georgian state border,
    a spokesman for the North Caucasian regional border department told
    Itar-Tass on Saturday.

    Restrictions were introduced after the hostage tragedy at a Beslan
    school. However, Sergei Livantsov said, neither Georgians from the
    Kazbegi region nor residents of North Ossetia-Alania can exercise
    their right. The reason is that the Georgian check point Kazbegi,
    situated next to Verkhny Lars still remains closed.

    That is why, a transit truck convoy of the Russian defence ministry,
    carrying cargo for Russian military bases in Armenia, fails to drive
    into Georgia, Livantsov said.

    He also said that restrictions persist for the border crossing by
    citizens and transport at four Russian checkpoints on the border with
    Azerbaijan. Only Russian and Azerbaijani citizens returning home are
    let cross the border.

    Meanwhile, border is crossed in a routine mode at railway and sea
    checkpoints, as well as at all international airports of the North
    Caucasus.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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