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Luzhkov Urged to Recognize Abkhazia’s Independence
Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov urged Russia’s authorities to recognize independence of Georgia’s self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia. The mayor made the respective statement Thursday, during “Russia and Abkhazia: Towards Uniform Economic Territory” conference.
When it comes to Kosovo, Luzhkov said, everyone speaks of the right to sovereignty. For some reason, however, the sovereignty is inadmissible for Abkhazia.
The Moscow mayor also commented on today’s riots in Georgia. According to Luzhkov, Georgia’s problem is the bad luck with the president. From the outside, Luzhkov went on, Russia is witnessing “the insane oppression of the nation by authorities that are paid from overseas.” It is the question of policy of many standards, the mayor explained. “The United States supports Georgia, which Russia is allegedly offending.”
Luzhkov has been lambasting the policy of Mikhail Saakashvili since Rose Revolution. The mayor has always supported Abkhazia and South Ossetia that are the unrecognized republics, which official Tbilisi endeavors to return.
In August 2004, for instance, Luzhkov paid informal visit to Abkhazia despite Saakashvili's order to sink all ships appearing near its coast.
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