Abkhazia Says Pacific Nation Recognizes Its Independence

Georgia on Wednesday derided an announcement by the Abkhaz government that the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu has recognized the breakaway republic’s independence. “This is just another sign of how far down toward marginalization Russia’s attempts have gone to find at any price a state willing to recognize [Abkhazia],” David Bakradze, speaker of the Georgian parliament, told reporters in Tbilisi. Bakradze also questioned credibility of the announcement published [mfaabkhazia.net/en/node/949] […]