Raul Usupov ( Georgian: ''რაულ უსუფოვი'' / ''Raul Usupovi'';

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: ''Raul Yusupov'') (1980 – February 3, 2005) was a politician in the nation of

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and deputy governor of

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. He was born in the village of Karajala, near

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, to

parents - Yashar and Lily Usupov. At the age of 20, he moved to

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, where he got married and had a daughter.Unanswered Questions Swirl Around Georgian Probe into Prime Minister's Death
by Molly Corso - Kvali Magazine, February 9, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2006 He later joined Georgia's

United National Movement United National Movement (UNM; ka, ერთიანი ნაციონალური მოძრაობა, tr) also colloquially known as the Natsebi is a liberal conservative political party in Georgia. Tina Bokuchava serves as the p ...

, then led by

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(who later became Georgia's

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). He became a close friend of Zhvania and it was in Usupov's flat in Tbilisi that the two men were found dead in the early hours of the morning of 3 February 2005, apparently as a result of a natural gas leak, and with "no sign of foul play", according to Georgian authorities and

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officers.

References

1980 births 2005 deaths United National Movement (Georgia) politicians Georgian Azerbaijanis People from Telavi Accidental deaths in Georgia (country) Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning {{Georgia-politician-stub