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- ↑ (in Russian) Lenta.ru: Biography of Dmitry Sanakoyev
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- ↑ Head of S.Ossetia Administration Addresses Georgian Parliament Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine . Civil Georgia. May 11, 2007. Retrieved on May 12, 2007.
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- ↑ Tbilisi’s S.Ossetia Diplomatic Offensive Gains Momentum Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , Civil Georgia . June 26, 2007. Retrieved on June 26, 2007.
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