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Georgia: Storm Over Steel Plant Sell-off

The privatisation of Georgia's biggest steel factory hangs in the balance amid claims of high-level corruption.

By Giorgy Lomsadze

Georgia's main steel factory is standing virtually idle in government ownership, as a fight between two would-be foreign buyers remains deadlocked.

A Turkish company

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