Georgia to withdraw half of its peacekeepers from Iraq over S Ossetian crisis

Georgia plans to withdraw half of its peacekeeping contingent in Iraq in connection with the South Ossetian crisis, Itar-Tass quoted Georgian National Security Council Secretary Alexander Lonmaya as saying.
“The Georgian government has decided to withdraw half of its contingent from Iraq. Therefore, 1,000 Georgian troops will leave Iraq shortly,” he said.