"More reasons to recognize Abkhazia than Kosovo"

According to the Abkhaz leader the international community has more reasons to recognize Abkhazia than Kosovo.

Izvor: BBC

Saturday, 03.03.2007.

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"More reasons to recognize Abkhazia than Kosovo"

"If Kosovo is recognized by the international community and Abkhazia is not, we will continue struggling for our recognition," Bagapsh said.

Abkhazia, a de facto independent republic, remains within the internationally recognized borders of Georgia. At the time of the collapse of the USSR in 1991, less than a fifth of the people of Abkhazia were ethnic Abkhaz while the rest of the population was made up largely of Georgians.

When Georgia became independent, supporters of a break with Tbilisi in favor of independence and closer ties with Russia became more vociferous. Tension rose and in 1992 Georgia sent troops to enforce the status quo.

In late 1993, they were driven out amidst fierce fighting. Several thousand people were killed. About 250,000 Georgians became refugees and are still unable to return. Most of those who remained have since left too.

Abkhazia declared independence early in 1994. It has never been recognized by a single country and the price has been high. An economic embargo remains in force and Abkhazia is isolated in just about every sense of the word except from Russia which maintains a border crossing and has re-opened the railway line to Sukhumi.

Moscow has further infuriated Tbilisi by making it easy for people in Abkhazia to gain Russian citizenship. Most now hold Russian passports.

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