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- ↑ "Астамур Тания назначен исполняющим обязанностируководителя Администрации президента Абхазии". Apsnypress. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Астамур Тания назначен руководителем Администрации президента Республики Абхазия". Apsnypress. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 29 September 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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