Friday, December 5, 2025

Saakashvili believes the Russians will leave soon

President Mikheil Saakashvili took the opportunity at the summit of the Organizations for Black Sea Economic Cooperation to warn that the Russians will soon bring out their forces. In September, Russia is to have a military exercise in the Caucasus region, also inside Georgia's breakaway regions. (Photo from the president's office.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Russia will leave South Ossetia and Abkhazia sooner than anyone can imagine, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says.

The comment came during a summit of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation which took place yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey.

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