All articles tagged "Abkhazia"
Georgia appeals to West over Russian bases 
6 Mar, 03:46 PM
Georgia's defence minister appealed to the West to halt what he said was a continuing Russian military buildup in two breakaway Georgian regions, adding that a fresh Russian attack "cannot be ruled out."
Russia signs agreement to station military bases in Abkhazia 
10 Mar, 01:45 PM 5 comments
The breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia has signed an agreement with Moscow allowing Russia to keep its military bases in the region for 49 years.
Russia allocates $226m in aid to breakaway Georgian regions 
17 Mar, 05:45 PM 3 comments
Russia signed an agreement Tuesday to allocate $226 million of aid to two rebel regions of Georgia, wrecked in fights for independence.
Russia confirms support of Abkhazia’s and Ossetia’s independence 
20 Mar, 10:29 PM 1 comment
Russia has confirmed its support of Georgia’s breakaway provinces bid for independence.
NATO commander points to "uncertain" Russia relations 
25 Mar, 10:27 PM 17 comments
US relations with Russia have entered a period of "uncertainty" as Moscow appears determined to sow discord within Europe and undermine US influence, NATO's top commander John Craddock warned.
Russia to protect S. Ossetia, Abkhazia borders from Georgia 
30 Apr, 10:49 PM 5 comments
Russia will sign an agreement with two Georgia's breakaway republics, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, to help them protect their borders against a feared new Georgian attack. Russia suspects Tbilisi may be planning to launch an offense after a NATO exercise next month.
NATO denounces Russian border deal with Ossetia and Abkhazia 
30 Apr, 05:06 PM 3 comments
NATO has dismissed the border protection agreement that Russia signed with Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as contravening peace deals brokered by the European Union.
Georgia says Russia keeps "thousands" extra troops in its breakaway regions 
5 May, 10:34 PM 10 comments
Georgia has lashed out at Russia for deploying almost twice as many soldiers in the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Ossetia as it previously announced.
Russia, South Ossetia quit peace talks with Georgia 
19 May, 10:36 PM
The Russian and South Ossetian delegations have walked out of peace talks with Georgia aimed at restoring friendly ties ruined by the brief war last autumn, mediators at the talks said.
Georgians upset as Benetton plans expansion into independent Abkhazia 
26 May, 12:30 PM 3 comments
Georgia has expressed its concern over plans of the Turkish arm of Italian clothing retailer Benetton to open a shop in breakaway Abkhazia’s capital Sukhumi.
Russia blackmailed UN on Abkhazia, Georgia says 
28 May, 12:02 PM
The latest United Nations report on Abkhazia has angered Georgia enough to claim that Russia blackmailed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon into regarding the Caucasus state as an independent country.
UN official denies "Russian blackmail" 
29 May, 10:49 PM
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has rejected Georgia's accusation that he caved in to "Russian blackmail" by changing the wording in his latest report on the Caucasus state of Abkhazia.
Three blasts hit Georgian town near breakaway Abkhazia 
11 Jun, 12:37 PM 1 comment
Three bomb blasts have hit the Georgian town of Zugdidi, near the border with the breakaway region of Abkhazia, injuring one man and drawing comments from the Georgian authorities about the threat of terrorism.
Russia against dialogue with Georgia's current regime - President Medvedev 
15 Jun, 04:03 PM 2 comments
Friendly dialogue with Georgia will be possible only if the Georgian people elect a new leadership capable of maintaining friendly dialogue with Russia and with close neighbours of the Georgian state - Russia's President Medvedev claims
Russia to decrease number of troops in Georgia's breakaway provinces 
17 Jun, 12:01 PM 6 comments
Russia's top general has reportedly said Moscow is scaling back the size of its planned troop deployments in two breakaway Georgian provinces.
Georgian military officer seeks political asylum in Russia - report 
18 Jun, 05:21 PM 15 comments
A Georgian army officer has asked Russian authorities to grant him political asylum, the refugee himself told a Russian radio audience.
Attack from breakaway Abkhazia damages Georgian power grid 
22 Jun, 05:57 PM 5 comments
Gunfire and grenades from the Russian-backed separatist province of Abkhazia have destroyed an electricity pylon in Georgia, Georgian officials said Monday, the attack came a day after roadside blasts killed an ambulance driver accompanying a European Union patrol in the same area.
Abkhazia concerned about Georgian spy drones 
8 Jul, 03:49 PM 24 comments
Four unmanned aerial vehicles have been spotted over the territory of the breakaway republic of Abkhazia, the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry claims they belong to Georgia and may mean a fresh escalation of the conflict in the volatile Caucasus region
Russian official warns US against participation in Georgia monitoring mission 
29 Jul, 02:17 PM 139 comments
A Russian Foreign Ministry official has said that any United States participation in the European Union’s monitoring mission in Georgia would be “extremely harmful,” and increase the likelihood that violence would flare up in the breakaway border regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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