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On March 10, in a rare tripartite deal, Georgia released four Ossetian prisoners, three of which were serving life sentences on charges of terrorism against the Georgian state.

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In exchange, the authorities of South Ossetia (Tskhinvali region) and Abkhazia released 14 Georgians, held in these Russian-occupied separatist regions on various charges, ranging from “espionage” to “illegal crossing” of the administrative border (, March 10).

The prisoner release followed months of negotiations and caused a certain degree of euphoria, especially on the Georgian side.

Georgia’s State Minister for Reconciliation Paata Zakareishvili triumphantly declared that “if it [was] possible to work honestly over such a difficult issue [prisoner exchange], then the same will be possible over other issues as well.” Moreover, the Abkhazian and Ossetian separatist regimes welcomed the deal as an example of “good will” and “pragmatic cooperation.

The prisoner exchange was also praised by international organ