Journal of Turkish Weekly: Nicaragua Signs Deal On Diplomatic Ties With Abkhazia
posted by circassiankama on September, 2009 as Abkhazia
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Nicaragua Signs Deal on Diplomatic Ties With Ex-Georgian Republic
Friday, 11 September 2009
Nicaragua
and the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia have signed an agreement
on establishing diplomatic relations, Nicaraguan media reported.
The Central American country recognized the independence of Abkhazia,
along with Georgia's other breakaway republic, South Ossetia, following
Russia's example after its conflict with Georgia in August 2008.
On Thursday, Venezuela joined Russia and Nicaragua in recognizing
Abkhazia and South Ossetia as sovereign states, a move condemned by
Georgia, which considers the republics part of its territory.
The El-19 news website said the agreement was signed by Nicaraguan
Foreign Minister Samuel Santos and Abkhazian Deputy Foreign Minister
Maxim Kvindzhiya on Thursday in Managua.
The diplomat said after the signing: "This event is of major historical
significance for Abkhazia. Nicaragua will always be an important friend
for us, and we expect to further develop the documents we have signed."
Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba said on Friday that an Abkhazian
delegation will arrive in Venezuela today to formalize diplomatic ties.
Russian media have said that more Latin American nations could
recognize the two republics, which have maintained de-facto
independence since bloody post-Soviet conflicts with Georgia in the
early 1990s.
Russia's ex-Soviet allies, including Belarus, have so far refrained from recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Georgia condemned the recognition decision by Venezuelan "dictator"
Hugo Chavez on Thursday, describing it as influenced by a desire to
secure loans to buy more Russian weapons.
The ex-Soviet Caucasus state, backed by the U.S. and Europe, severed
diplomatic ties with Russia after Moscow recognized the two regions.
Russia previously repelled Georgia's offensive on South Ossetia in a
five-day war.
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