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    Two men in dark suits stand at separate podiums during what appears to be a formal press conference or diplomatic meeting. The podiums display identical emblems featuring a cross design with Georgian script, suggesting this event takes place in Georgia. Both the American flag and the Georgian flag are prominently displayed in the background.

    TBILISI, GEORGIA

    09.07.2014

    Photo by Glenn Fawcett 

    Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Georgian Minister of Defense Irakli Alasania hold a joint press conference Sept. 7, 2014, at the Georgian Ministry of Defense in Tbilisi, Georgia. Hagel and Irakli gave remarks emphasizing the importance of the relationship of their two nations and answered questions from an international pool of reporters. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2014
    Date Posted: 10.05.2014 16:00
    Photo ID: 1581737
    VIRIN: 140907-D-NI589-268
    Resolution: 4868x2848
    Size: 1.68 MB
    Location: TBILISI, GE
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