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In photos: 'People in Abkhazia Celebrate Russia's recognition of Independence'
By James Wray Aug 26, 2008, 17:26 GMT

People shoot in the air waving Abkhazian flags in the center of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, 26 August 2008.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. EPA/OLGA KRAVETS

A teenager shoots in the air in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

People shoot in the air and wave Russian and South Ossetian flags in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

People shoot in the air sitting in a car with the bullet marks in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

People shoot in the air and wave Russian and South Ossetian flags in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

People shoot in the air and wave Russian and South Ossetian flags in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

People shoot in the air in the center of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/OLGA KRAVETS

People embrace each other waving Abkhazian flags in the center of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, 26 August 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on 26 August 2008. EPA/OLGA KRAVETS

People shoot in the air waving Abkhazian flags in the center of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, celebrating the news about Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, 26 August 2008.Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed decree recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia 26 August 2008. EPA/OLGA KRAVETS
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