Security Council Meeting
On May 30, the Security Council of the United Nations met to discuss the April 20 downing of Georgia's spy plane and the findings of the UNOMIG fact-finding team. The meeting had been requested by Georgia on May 29.
Read more about this topic: 2008 Georgian Spy Plane Shootdowns
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