The
plight of the Turkish captain of a tanker intercepted by Georgian
authorities while carrying goods en route to Abkhazia highlighted the
dilemmas of Turkey's position on the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.
Since
the war last August, Georgia has blockaded the breakaway regions of
Abkhazia and South Ossetia and has intercepted various ships carrying
Turkish goods. In the latest incident, a vessel transporting fuel to
Abkhazia was captured by the Georgian coastguard on August 17.
Following the seizure, the Georgian authorities took the captains, one
Turkish and the other Azeri, into custody. On August ...
Abkhaz World: Abkhazia Hopes Swift Recognition From Turkey
DÖNDÜ SARIIŞIK, September 10, 2009
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkish foreign policy’s dilemma on the Georgia-Abkhazia conflict is rising to the surface once more. ‘We certainly hope that Turkey will recognize Abkhazia. There are some positive signals," Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba said following his talks with high-ranked Turkish diplomat Ünal Çeviköz.
The first-ever visit by a high-ranking Turkish diplomat to the self-proclaimed Abkhazia Republic has boosted the breakaway republic's hopes of being recognized by Turkey.
“We certainly hope that Turkey will recognize Abkhazia. There are some positive signals but they have to be materialized. We’re waiting for a more active approach,” Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review in a phone interview.
Turkish Deputy Undersecretary Ambassador Ünal Çeviköz visited Abkhazia on Thursday on the ... >>full artcle...
AW: Visit of Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia's Delegation in Latin America Goes On
SUKHUM, ABKHAZIA - September 7 (AbkhaziaGov)
The
visit of the delegation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia
in the Latin American countries goes on. On September 2 in Caracas
(Venezuela), in the Grand-Malia hotel a meeting with the delegation of
the Republic of Abkhazia and the diplomatic corps representatives in
Caracas took place.
The Abkhaz delegation including the deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs Maxim Gvindzhiya, the State Protocol of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs chief Asida Inapshba, the chief of the Information
Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Irakly Tuzhba and a MP
Sener Gogua has had a number of meetings with Ambassadors of Latin
American countries in Venezuela.
At the meetings the possibility of
cooperation development ...
Turkey to send envoy to help ease Abkhazia tension
Turkey attaches great importance to the maintenance of internal peace
in Georgia and resolution of this country's problems through peaceful
means, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Monday in Tbilisi
following talks with his Georgian counterpart, Grigol Vashadze.
Attaching
great importance to Georgia's problems, Ambassador Ünal Çeviköz, the
Turkish Foreign Ministry's deputy undersecretary for the Caucasus and
Central Asia, will visit Abkhazia after the foreign minister's visit to
Georgia ends, Davutoğlu also said. Davutoğlu arrived in Tbilisi on
Monday for a two-day official visit.
Davutoğlu underlined that
Turkey has always supported Georgia since the first day it announced
its independence. “As a friendly ...
Medvedev: Russia’s decision to recognize Abkhazia is final 4.9.2009
The President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev expressed gratitude to the President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh for the message on the first anniversary of the Russian Federation’s recognition of the state sovereignty of the Republic of Abkhazia. The message was given today in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.President Medvedev congratulated the Head of the State and the people of Abkhazia on the significant and important date for the bilateral relations – August 26.He stressed in August 2008 Russia made a difficult but responsible decision, which guaranteed the right of the Republic of Abkhazia to self-determination, free and independent development, and ushered in a new phase in the Republic's history.“I would especially like to stress that our position is final and will not be subject to revision”, says the message.“Today Abkhazia is ... >>full artcle...
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