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Russia gets Georgian note, says fighting continues

MOSCOW
Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:20pm EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday it had received a Georgian note declaring an end to military activities in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, but said fighting was still proceeding in the area, Russian media said.

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"We have been handed a note that from 5 a.m. (0100 GMT) Georgia stopped firing and is withdrawing forces from the conflict zone, but our information does not confirm the Georgian statement," Interfax news agency quoted Russia's Foreign Ministry sources as saying.

"There are indications that exchanges of fire are continuing and the Georgian forces have not been fully withdrawn from the conflict zone."

(Writing by Ron Popeski)
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