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Alleged IS plot, Russian helicopter overflight topics at IPRM

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A Russian helicopter of this type flew over Georgian-controlled territory on December 10. (U.S. Department of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–An alleged New Year’s terror plot by Islamic State and an airspace violation by a Russian helicopter were some one of the topics at a regular field meeting about the conflict over the breakaway territory South Ossetia on Wednesday.

The meeting

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Russian helicopter flies over Georgian-controlled territory

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The helicopter was of the type MI-8. (Photo by U.S. Department of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Foreign Ministry calls on Russia to respect international law after a Russian helicopter overflew Georgian-controlled territory.

According to the ministry, the incident took place at 10:57am on August 19. A Russian military helicopter

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Russian drones threaten stability, Georgia says

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Tuesday’s meeting was facilitated by EUMM’s head, Toivo Klaar, and Ambassador Angelo Gnaedinger from the OSCE. (Photo published by EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian drones are endangering the security and stability in the region, Georgia’s representatives said at a meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) Tuesday.

As DF Watch reported earlier, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle

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SO field meeting highlights border problems and helicopter overflight

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Problems created by new border fences was brought up again at the regular field meeting between the parties in the 2008 war. (EUMM.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The parties in the 2008 war met again on Friday for a field meeting in a tent in Ergneti, a village on the border with South Ossetia.

These field meetings are formally called Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) and hosted by the EU’s

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Russian military helicopter and UAV fly over Georgia

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A Russian helicopter of the type Mi-8 flew over an area near Gori in Georgia Thursday. (Photo by U.S. Department of Defense.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Russian military helicopter violated Georgian air space on Thursday.

The helicopter, which was of the type Mi-8, flew over an area in the vicinity of the towns Gori and Kaspi, according to Georgia’s Foreign Ministry.

According to the ministry, the helicopter took

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