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| 18.01.200609:14 (GMT) | Georgian parliamentary leaders say they are sticking to their demand of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from South Ossetia next month if evidence shows they have failed to improve their performance. Immediately when the spring parliamentary session opens on February 7, the legislative body will hold hearings on the performance of the Russian troops. Key testimony will come from Minister of Defense Irakli Okruashvili - who had already said he is against the peacekeeping force - and Minister of Foreign Affairs Gela Bezhuashvili. On October 11, 2005, Parliament adopted a decree that if the verdict from the hearings is negative, starting February, 15 Georgian will demand the withdrawal of the Russian peacekeeping forces from the South Ossetian Conflict zone, Messenger.ge reported. State Minister for Conflict Resolution Goga Khaindrava, who has expressed caution over such a strong resolution, on Monday called for a portion of the hearing to be closed so he can present documents concerning the possible dangers resulting from the enforcement of the resolution. "The Russian FSB reigns in the Tskhinvali region and allegedly, we should be ready for very serious excesses and provocations," he warned, adding "First of all the people who like making loud public statements should take this fact into account."
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