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300-400 people left Georgia for Azerbaijan by crossing Red Bridge within past day

10 August 2008 09:12 (UTC +04:00)

He said that these were Azerbaijanis living in Georgia. The head of the executive power said Red Bridge Checkpoint was not closed after the tension in Georgia. Huseynov said that the situation was normal in the territories of Gazakh region bordering on Georgia.

Tension was also observed in border checkpoint in the territory of Balaken region of Georgia-Azerbaijan border. APAâ€™s Shaki-Zagatala bureau reports that the number of civilians leaving Georgia for Azerbaijan had also increased. Georgian side banned men aged 18-45 from crossing the border. Along with Azerbaijanis, Georgians also cross the border.

In connection with Russiaâ€™s bombing Georgian cities the local people are obliged to leave the country. Georgian citizens leave for Azerbaijan and Turkey.