Igor Ilyin. Sale of Georgia: bidding open
Sale of Georgia: bidding open Igor Ilyin Publication date: January 14, 2004 Today, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov shared with the public his thoughts on the problem of withdrawing Russian military bases from Georgian territory. The minister, in particular, said that actions to withdraw troops “need to be thoroughly thought through . ” In addition, Ivanov promised that soldiers and officers leaving bases in Georgia would not find themselves in an “open field .