Georgia Reinforces Border with Russia

Commander of the Georgian Border Guard Department Valeri Chkheidze said today that Georgia reinforces borders with Russia, amid reports over possible incursion of the Chechen militants into Pankisi gorge.

He said that the situation on the Georgian-Russian border is under control at the moment.

According to the Russian media reports, Chechen rebels intend to penetrate into the Pankisi gorge from Dagestan.

The Russian media also reported on December 15 that the group of Chechen militants, which raided the village in Russian Republic Dagestan, neighboring with Chechnya, after they penetrated into Russia from Georgia. However, Georgian Border Guard Department denied the report.

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