Aug 02, 2004

Abkhazia: Abkhazia to work for Recognition by International Community - Foreign Minister


Abkhazia will work toward having the international community recognize its independence
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Abkhazia will work toward having the international community recognize its independence, new Abkhaz Foreign Minister Igor Akhba said as the prime minister of the breakaway Georgian province introduced him to the Foreign Ministry's staff on Friday.

"Abkhazia's foreign policy will not change. We will work to have the international community recognize our republic's independence," he said.

Work on having closer relations with Russia will also continue, Akhba said.

Source: Interfax