The state flag of Abkhasia is seen on the stone road to the Lake of Ritsa.
Photo: Dmitry Lebedev
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Rebuffed Georgia’s Claims
The purely humanitarian nature of moving the RF railway troops to Abkhazia has been reiterated by authorities of Russia and Abkhazia; the special emphasis has been laid on the absence of weapons at disposal of military builders, the RF Foreign Ministry announced via a statement.
According to Russia’s diplomats, the units of railway troops have been ordered to station in Abkhazia to rebuild the railway of Sukhumi-Ochamchira section. The task will take from two to four months overall.
The decision to restore railway infrastructure in Abkhazia is in line with agreements of Russia and Georgia, the RF Foreign Ministry pointed out. The respective negotiations were set into motion after the presidents of Russia and Georgia met in Sochi in March of 2003. A special working team was set up by results of those talks to focus on reviving a through railway link via Abkhazia.
“It is evident that rebuilding carried out by Russia’s military builders not simply meets expectation of Abkhazia’s people... It would also serve the interest of all Caucasus region, including, of course, Georgia,” the RF Foreign Ministry said in the statement, calling on Georgia to pass on from “the senseless incantation about the threat of annexation and intervention” to some practical steps.
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