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From: Elina Karakulova (ekarakulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Thu Jul 17 2003 - 15:19:05 EDT
ABKHAZIA REGISTERS INCREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME
Meeting on 16 July, the Abkhaz Interior Ministry board reviewed the crime situation during the first half of the year, and registered a 3 percent increase in violent crime, Apsnipress reported on 17 July. The largest number of murders was reportedly committed in Sukhum, while the majority of killings in Gali Raion were blamed on Georgian guerrilla forces operating there. Prime Minister Khadjimba rejected the board's overall positive assessment of the crime situation and demanded more effective measures to crack down on drug trafficking and to raise the professional expertise of the police force. Deputy Prime Minister Astamur Tania proposed sending the best police officers to Russia to acquire additional skills. LF
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