Russia accuses Georgia of moves against Abkhazia

摘要

Russia has accused Georgia of "destabilising measures", among which is the build-up of forces on the Georgian border with the separatist region of Abkhazia. "Analysis of the structure of the armed forces present in this region leads to the conclusion that a bridgehead is being prepared for the start of military operations against Abkhazia," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on 29 April, which "dictates the need for increasing the Collective CIS Peacekeeping Force personnel", but said the increase would be within the troop strength limits set in 1994. Russia accused Georgia of amassing 1,500 soldiers and police nearthe rebel areas of the upper Kodori Gorge, but Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili told news agency AFP: "There has been no increase in forces from the Georgian side - nothing at all. The Russian statement is simply not true."