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| Russia threatens to intervene in Abkhazia |
| 2004-11-13 |
| Russia may intervene in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia to protect its interests there, if a post- election crisis escalates further. In response, Georgia has called on the international community to protect the country's sovereignty. A decade-long row between Georgia and Russia over Abkhazia is getting worse. One person is reported to have died in clashes on Friday between government and opposition supporters in the Abkhaz regional capital Sukhumi. Moscow has accused the opposition in Abkhazia of attempting to overthrow the Russian-backed government and has pledged to intervene if the crisis isn't resolved. Georgia has responded angrily, accusing Moscow of violating Georgia's sovereignty with unacceptable statements. Time to see whether the rest of the world will let the Soviet Union be reformed over the bones and ashes of Georgia. Georgia of the early 21st century is in the position of Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. |
| Posted by:Aris Katsaris |