Russia closes Border with Abkhazia Republic
Reportedly, the border should have been opened at 8 a.m. today
but it still remains closed.
The North Caucasian Regional Department of the Russian Border Guard Service
cited its decision as a reaction to the recent developments in breakaway Abkhazia.
“The border closure is a temporary action. In the future, Russian border
guards will act in accordance with the situation in Abkhazia,” reads a
statement issued by Russia’s North Caucasian Regional Board Guard Service.
“In case of an aggravation of the situation in various sections of the
North Caucasian border, decisions over closing the border will periodically
be made,” the statement add
Source: Civil Georgia