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| Caucasus |
| Georgia proposes sending delegation to Abkhazia |
| 2002-04-24 |
| Georgia plans to send a high-level delegation to the separatist region of Abkhazia to work on reducing escalating tensions, President Eduard Shebardnadze said Tuesday. The trip, which is to include State Minister Avtandil Dzhorbenadze and other government members, was proposed during a telephone conversation with Abkhazian Prime Minister Anri Dzhergenia, Shevardnadze said. Tensions have risen in recent weeks, with each side accusing the other of planning an invasion of the Kodori gorge, which separates Abkhazia from the rest of Georgian territory. Abkhazia has accused Georgia of keeping military forces in the gorge, in violation of an U.N.-brokered protocol that required Georgia to withdraw its troops by April 10. Georgia has denied breaking the protocol and says it has deployed only border guards and reservists, who are not technically part of the armed forces and are legally allowed to be there. With both sides accusing the other of evil intentions, makes you wonder how much is being instigated by outside agents. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |