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Ilia II urges Tbilisi and Tskhinvali to peaceful settlement

Tbilisi, August 8, Interfax - Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia is concerned with the situation in South Ossetia.

He urged, "Both Georgian authorities and Ossetians, everyone who values human life and peaceful development of the country to spare no effort to cease fire and solve disputes peacefully."

"Georgian authorities stand for peaceful settlement of the conflict and are ready to carry out the policy of peace. I hope the Ossetian party will not exacerbate the situation. Centuries-old friendship and family relations bond Georgian and Ossetian people and what is most important we united with Christian faith and must live peacefully without blood," Ilia II's statement says.

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