Two from the group were freed from jail today, another yesterday. Georgia's Justice Ministry said the fourth would be released from jail on 18 February.
The four men were arrested in August 2002, as part of a group suspected of belonging to Chechen commander Ruslan Guelaev. Five others arrested at the time were extradited to Russia.
Georgia kept the four, charging and eventually convicting them of illegally crossing the border and carrying firearms.
Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the release of the four men. The ministry said their release would not contribute to the strengthening of Russian-Georgian relations.
(AFP/ITAR-TASS)
The four men were arrested in August 2002, as part of a group suspected of belonging to Chechen commander Ruslan Guelaev. Five others arrested at the time were extradited to Russia.
Georgia kept the four, charging and eventually convicting them of illegally crossing the border and carrying firearms.
Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the release of the four men. The ministry said their release would not contribute to the strengthening of Russian-Georgian relations.
(AFP/ITAR-TASS)
