Rebels in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia have rejected German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's peace deal. It is also not known whether Russia will support the plan. Georgia's rebel separatist region of Abkhazia on Friday rejected as "unacceptable" an international peace plan for calming escalating tensions in the region. "These offers are unacceptable to us," Abkhaz president Sergei Bagapsh said on Friday, July 18. "We are not prepared to discuss the status of Abkhazia, which is already for many our republic. Abkhazia is an independent state, and this not open to discussion." Bagapsh made the remarks after talks with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the town of Gali on the separatist region's border with Georgia. Steinmeier began a two-day tour of the region yesterday, hoping to restart peace talks between Georgia and the Russian-backed rebel region.
Georgia's rebel separatist region of Abkhazia on Friday rejected as "unacceptable" an international peace plan for calming escalating tensions in the region.
"These offers are unacceptable to us," Abkhaz president Sergei Bagapsh said on Friday, July 18. "We are not prepared to discuss the status of Abkhazia, which is already for many our republic. Abkhazia is an independent state, and this not open to discussion."
Bagapsh made the remarks after talks with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the town of Gali on the separatist region's border with Georgia. Steinmeier began a two-day tour of the region yesterday, hoping to restart peace talks between Georgia and the Russian-backed rebel region.
A little independence movement in Georgia, a dash of tamping down a vote by the Basques...next it will be Bush formalizing the separation of the Republic of Texas so that he can be the little prince. Never underestimate their intelligence, always underestimate their knowledge.
Frank Delaney ~ Ireland
