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Political Risk / Georgia

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October 2006 | Political Risk Analysis

BMI View: Although the Georgian authorities' latest stand-off with Russia does not yet appear to be affecting political stability outside the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russian pressure has potentially severe implications for the Georgian economy.

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