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Russia receives invitation to Georgian leader's inauguration

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The Russian Foreign Ministry received on Tuesday an official invitation to the inauguration of Georgia's re-elected President Mikheil Saakashvili, scheduled for January 20.
MOSCOW, January 15 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Foreign Ministry received on Tuesday an official invitation to the inauguration of Georgia's re-elected President Mikheil Saakashvili, scheduled for January 20.

Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the country had not received an invitation, following reports that delegations from around 40 countries had been invited to attend.

"We have received an official invitation for the head of state to attend the inauguration on January 20 of the re-elected Georgian president," a ministry spokesman said.

Saakashvili received 53.47% of the vote in the January 5 presidential polls.

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