I agree, and as you say it's a big if anyways. Furthermore, it's been a while and as time goes on the moral case for the refugees' rights diminishes.  Personally, I don't have a problem with Abkhazia becoming 'independent', or part of Russia, if that's what they want. However, it is rather unlikely that Georgia would accept that. Maybe the EU could offer to recognize Abkhazia... while doing the same with Chechnya ;)