Thursday, 28 August 2008

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Russia’s Warships Arrived in Abkhazia
The warships of Russia arrived in Abkhazia’s Sukhumi port of the Black Sea, Interfax reported. This first official friendly visit of warships to Abkhazia is aimed at easing the nation’s concern triggered by strengthening of NATO group of warships in the Black Sea. 
President of Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh proposed to create conditions to host warships of the RF Black Sea Fleet for a while. Russia recognized independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia yesterday, August 26. 

“You know yourselves how active they are in Georgia, in Batumi and Poti in part of strengthening NATO’s naval forces and we will be taking actions to respond,” Abkhazia’s president told Interfax, pointing out that they will endeavor to make it possible to temporarily station warships of Russia in Sukhumi. 

Bagapsh made the statement after visiting Moskva (Moscow) cruiser of Russia. It was the first official visit of the RF fleet to Abkhazia, he said. “They arrived by my personal invitation and paid a friendly visit, I hope not the last one,” Bagapsh emphasized.
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