Bagapsh does not exclude a repeat of the last August events 6.8.2009
The President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh does not exclude a repeat of the last August events on the Caucasus."I think a repeat of the situation is possible. The events that happen today on the border with Georgia and South Ossetia testify to it", he said today in an interview to the “Vesti” information TV channel. According to him, "while the aggressive regime is in power, it’s difficult to speak about security, that’s why we do our best for the troops and those who work for the defense to be ready for battle".As to the negotiations, according to Bagapsh, Abkhazia and South Ossetia carry them on only thanks to the Medvedev – Sarkozy plan. "This plan is difficult to be overestimated. Fragile peace is still preserved thanks to the signed Medvedev–Sarkozy plan", he stressed."Those negotiations, the ... >>full artcle...
Deputies call off resolution of July 31 about the law of citizenship 6.8.2009
A special session of the Parliament where deputies called off the resolution of July 31 “About the law of the Republic of Abkhazia “About amendment to the law of the Republic of Abkhazia “About citizenship of the Republic of Abkhazia” took place today. All 27 deputies who were present at the session voted for this decision.Opening the session of the Parliament, the Speaker said: ‘the President agreed to our proposal to revise the law “About amendment to the law of the Republic of Abkhazia “About citizenship of the Republic of Abkhazia”, and returned it to the Parliament. Now we should think what to do next”.Opposition deputies Valery Bganba, Daur Arshba and Valery Kvarchiya proposed to call off the change adopted on July 31 and leave in force the law “About citizenship of the Republic of ... >>full artcle...
07-Aug-09
Issue likely to dominate December elections, but in reality
Abkhazia’s options constrained by dependence on Russia.
By Inal Khashig in Sukhum
Abkhazians have ceased to worry about renewed war with
Georgia since Moscow recognised their independence a year ago, but now
opposition politicians fear their government is surrendering hard-won freedoms
to Russia.
Russia and Nicaragua are the only countries that consider
Abkhazia to be an independent state, following its unilateral declaration of
independence from Georgia in 1991, meaning initial hopes that the Black Sea
territory’s foreign policy could be “multi-vectoral” - looking towards Russia,
Europe and Turkey - have been stillborn.
In the year since the August war between Russia and Georgia,
Abkhazian president Sergei Bagapsh has signed deals giving Russia control over
the ...
Amendments To Citizenship Law Compound Political Tensions In Abkhazia
Meeting in emergency session on August 6, days after the official closure of the spring session, the Abkhaz parliament voted
unanimously to ask President Sergei Bagapsh not to sign into law
amendments the parliament enacted six days earlier to the law on
citizenship passed in November 2005.
The opposition had
protested those amendments, arguing that extending Abkhaz citizenship
to the overwhelmingly Georgian population of Abkhazia's southernmost
Gali Raion opens the door to a new wave of Georgian "colonization."
Bagapsh has established
a commission that will assess the draft amendments and rule by August
10 on whether they create a threat to Abkhaz statehood. The parliament
committee on legislation will then revise ...
Georgia takes the front pages and news topics once again a year after the short but violent war last August. There are tons of analyses in the media around the world but I believe that my voice as the one who was born in the Caucasus and who reported from the region for 12 years for western media deserves to be heard.
I am not going to give any analyses or expertise. I simply have the bunch of “did you know?” and “why?” questions that I want to address to the people who make decisions.
The “did you know?” questions are very simple but must be answered I believe.
So, did you know that ethnic Abkhazians consist only 30% of population of Abkhazia?
Did you know that the remaining 70% shared equally by ...
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