Georgia "plans war in Abkhazia"

Russia has said that Georgia is preparing to invade the breakaway region of Abkhazia.

Izvor: BBC

Tuesday, 29.04.2008.

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Russia has said that Georgia is preparing to invade the breakaway region of Abkhazia. A statement from the Russian foreign ministry said that "a bridgehead is being prepared for the start of military operations against Abkhazia". Georgia "plans war in Abkhazia" Russia accuses Georgia of amassing 1,500 soldiers and police near the rebel areas of the upper Kodori Gorge. But Georgian officials denied intending to attack Abkhazia, which broke away from Georgia in the 1990s. Interior ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili told the news agency AFP that "there has been no increase in forces from the Georgian side, nothing at all. The Russian statement is simply not true." He also objected to Moscow's announcement of an increase in peacekeeping forces in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in response to what Russia sees as Georgia's aggressive moves. Utiashvili said: "This is not acceptable to us... they cannot increase the number any further." He added: "It is the Russians who are taking provocative actions, not Georgia. Deploying additional troops is certainly a very provocative move."

Georgia "plans war in Abkhazia"

Russia accuses Georgia of amassing 1,500 soldiers and police near the rebel areas of the upper Kodori Gorge.

But Georgian officials denied intending to attack Abkhazia, which broke away from Georgia in the 1990s.

Interior ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili told the news agency AFP that "there has been no increase in forces from the Georgian side, nothing at all. The Russian statement is simply not true."

He also objected to Moscow's announcement of an increase in peacekeeping forces in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in response to what Russia sees as Georgia's aggressive moves.

Utiashvili said: "This is not acceptable to us... they cannot increase the number any further."

He added: "It is the Russians who are taking provocative actions, not Georgia. Deploying additional troops is certainly a very provocative move."

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