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The Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia drew attention to the statement by D. Zalkaliani, the Georgian Foreign Minister in which he calls on Russia and the “occupation regimes” to open checkpoints on the river Ingur. “Closing checkpoints” poses a serious threat to such a fundamental right as the free movement of people according to Zalkaliani. The head of the Georgian foreign ministry did not spread the reason for the temporary closure of the state border.
The Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia drew attention to reports in the media on an agreement reached between Georgia and the United States on the construction of a military airfield in Vaziani under the auspices of NATO. The agreement was reached during the talks between Levan Izoria, Georgian Defense Minister and Stephen Lyons, General, the head of the transport command of the US armed forces.
Daur Kove, the Foreign Minister of Abkhazia commented to Apsnypress on the results of the presidential elections held in Georgia on November 28,2018.
A draft resolution has been prepared in the European Parliament, containing, inter alia, a call on the Georgian authorities to “extend the benefits” of an association agreement with the EU to the residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
M. Bakhtadze, speaking at the 73-rd session of the UN General Assembly, Georgian Prime Minister
addressed to the “residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” saying that the future of Georgia is with the
republics. “We see our future only with you. You should be able to use all the benefits that Georgian
citizens have,” said M. Bakhtadze.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia was appalled by the appeal of the Football Federation of Georgia to FIFA with a demand to condemn the holding of a football match between the youth teams of Nigeria and Abkhazia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia expresses serious concern over the launch of another large-scale military exercises of the NATO countries "Noble Partner 2018" in Georgia, which will involve more than three thousand troops, heavy armored vehicles and aviation.
Mamuka Bakhtadze made a statement at a briefing in the Georgian government administration as it became known on June 26.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia drew attention to the speech of Georgi Margvelashvili, the Georgian President on May 26 this year on the occasion of the celebration of the day of Georgia's independence.
Congratulating, in particular, "Abkhaz compatriots", Margvelashvili stated that "in 1991, in a referendum we together said that Georgia was an independent country".