EU Backs Georgia in Abkhazia Dispute
The BBC reports that the European Union has again voiced its support for Georgia in the current crisis surrounding the breakaway region of Abkhazia. The support comes from the foreign ministers of Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. The United States has already backed Georgia in the latest spat with Russia.
Five EU foreign ministers have voiced their support for Georgia in its continuing dispute with separatist regions backed by Russia.
Slovenian Foreign Minister Dmitrij Rupel said the EU was reiterating its backing for Georgia’s sovereignty.
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After talks with the five EU foreign ministers in Tbilisi, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Russia was preparing to take over Abkhazia.
“What is being carried out is indisputably an act of annexation and a prelude to occupation,” he said.
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“Such a decision questions Georgia’s territorial integrity and increases tension in the region,” they said.
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