SERGEI SHAMBA: ABKHAZIA’S INDEPENDENCE WILL BE RECOGNIZED SOON

PanARMENIAN.Net
29.07.2008 14:07 GMT+04:00

Abkhazia is in the final straight before the finishing line, beyond
which lies the recognition of its independence, Abkhazian Foreign
Minister Sergei Shamba said.

"Russia has already taken steps in this direction and the situation
can’t be described as frozen. Our small state faces numerous challenges
and we need to find the so-called golden mean. We are interested in
close relations with Russia, which is the guarantor of our security,"
he said, adding that the referendum in 1999 showed that over 90 per
cent of the population stand for independent Abkhazia, RFE/RL reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress