Aslan Bzhania, the so-called “president” of occupied Abkhazia, claimed that the West, in the form of the United States and European countries, does not want to see Abkhazia as part of the world, Russian media reports.
“They want our capital to be not in Sokhumi, but in Tbilisi, and they are working systematically to make it happen. They need this in order to show the world the insignificance of recognition of our sovereignty by the Russian Federation, as well as to show Georgia and other countries of the region that the key to solving problems is in their pocket. They are doing everything to prevent any development in Abkhazia,” Bzhania said.
He claimed that Abkhazia should strive to become a part of the world’s different architecture, the new security system, which is built on “mutual respect, recognition of sovereignty and integration with allies”.
“That’s why we are with Russia! For this reason, we are focused on building such a relationship with it. Abkhazia turned out to be part of the global crisis together with Russia. All of Europe was plunged into this conflict. Manpower reserves, property reserves and the wealth of European countries are being wasted and have already been wasted, and the special military operation in Ukraine has entered the final phase of the decisive conflict. I think there is no need to explain that the result of the bloody tragedy that happened there is not far away,” said Bzhania.
After the Russo-Georgian War, on 26 August 2008, the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed decrees recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as sovereign states. The Georgian parliament unanimously passed a resolution on 28 August 2008 formally declaring Abkhazia and South Ossetia Russian-occupied territories, and naming the Russian troops there “occupying forces.” Russia established diplomatic relations with both Abkhazia and South Ossetiaand Russian troops were placed in both. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that a military presence in Abkhazia and South Ossetia was necessary “to prevent Georgia from regaining control.”
