[sorabia] 50,000 Rally In Capital: Abkhazia Asks Russia To Recognize Independence

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http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080821/116189365.html


Russian Information Agency Novosti
August 21, 2008 


Abkhazia sends request to Russia for recognition 


SUKHUMI - Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia has
sent an appeal to Russia to recognize its
independence, the republic's president said Thursday. 

Sergei Bagapsh said he expected South Ossetia, another
secessionist republic in Georgia, to send a similar
request in the coming days. 

In Abkhazia's capital, Sukhumi, more than 47,000
people gathered Thursday on the central square to show
support for the appeal. 

"It has become clear that Abkhazia will not live in
the same state with Georgia," parliament speaker
Nugzar Ashuba told the rally. 

The appeal urges Russia to recognize Abkhazia "as a
sovereign and independent state, and sign a treaty of
friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance." 

"Considering that the threat of Georgian aggression is
still very serious... we believe that it is necessary
to include into this treaty a provision on the further
presence of Russian troops in Abkhaz territory," the
appeal said. 

On Wednesday the proclamation was backed by all 26 MPs
attending an extraordinary session of Abkhazia's
parliament. 

The MPs also adopted an appeal to the parliaments and
governments of other countries. 

The recognition request was prepared shortly after
Georgia launched an offensive on South Ossetia on
August 8. 





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