Abkhazia

Abkhazia Concerned About Georgia's Sea Blockade

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:36:22 -0500

The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia has threatened to destroy any Georgian ship entering Abkhazia's "territorial waters." "I issued an order to our navy to destroy Georgian ships violating Abkhazia's sea border," Sergei Bagapsh told Interfax. "This step has been motivated by unending acts of piracy by Georgia."

Armenia Can't Recognize Kosovo, South Ossetia, Abkhazia Before Karabakh

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:04:35 -0500

The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has declared that “the right of Nagorno Karabakh for self-determination should be recognized.”

Russian Recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia Independence

erku — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:48:11 -0500

Russia's president signed decrees on Tuesday recognizing Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states and called on other countries to follow suit.

Russian Parliament Recognizes South Ossetia, Abkhazia Independence

erku — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:34:46 -0500

Lawmakers in the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, have unanimously adopted a resolution calling on President Dmitry Medvedev to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

The World Is Waking Up To People's Self Determination

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:42:02 -0500

This morning CNN had changed totally. For a moment I thought I am watching a Russian channel not the CNN, as the network was showing what the Russians were telling already few days: that the Georgia and it's president Saakashvili committed atrocities in South Ossetia. I hear more talks on CNN about the recognition of these republics' independence and getting peace in the region.

South Ossetia, Abkhazia Sign Six-Point Plan

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:29:55 -0500

President Medvedev said Russia would “support any status for South Ossetia and Abkhazia that is accepted by the people of these republics.”

Russia Says Tbilisi Plans Military Operation Against Abkhazia

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:16:03 -0500

Georgia has deployed over 1,500 police and soldiers in upper Kodori Gorge, which indicates that Tbilisi is preparing for a military operation against Abkhazia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on April 29.

Georgia Criticizes Russia for Lifting Trade Restrictions on Abkhazia

seher — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:32:08 -0600

Georgia has criticized Russia for lifting trade and financial sanctions on the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia, which is seeking recognition as an independent country.

Russia Lifts Trade Restrictions on Abkhazia

seher — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:14:30 -0600

Russia has lifted trade and financial sanctions on the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia, which is seeking recognition as an independent country.

Abkhazia demands Georgia pull troops out of Kodori gorge

Dinka — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:21:47 -0500

Abkhazia demands that Tbilisi withdraw its troops from the breakaway Georgian region's border, a spokesman for the Abkhazian president said on Tuesday.

Georgian Separatist Regions Cause Friction Between Moscow, Tbilisi

Dinka — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:13:15 -0500

Relations remain tense between Russia and Georgia several weeks after Georgian forces killed two Russian military officers in the Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia.

Georgia leader - change Abkhazia talks, replace peacekeepers

Dinka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:42:14 -0500

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili demanded Thursday a change in the format of talks on Abkhazia and the replacement of peacekeepers in the secessionist republic of the South Caucasus nation.