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    Abkhazia appeals to world organizations over independence

    07.03.2008, 14.45


    SUKHUMI, March 7 (Itar-Tass) - The parliament of Georgia's breakaway
    republic of Abkhazia on Friday appealed to the Russian upper and lower
    houses of parliament as well as the United Nations, international
    organizations and countries of the world to recognize its independence.

    Appeals were approved on Friday at an extraordinary session of the
    People's Assembly (parliament).

    The parliament noted that the process of the establishment of an
    independent democratic state of Abkhazia and its independence are
    irreversible. The gaining of state independence `has deep and objective
    historical preconditions and is a political manifestation of the
    achieved level of national consolidation as well as social, economic
    and cultural development of the Abkhazian nation,' the appeal said.

    The people of Abkhazia see that it is `only within the framework of an
    independent state' that the republic can develop further, maximally
    ensure its needs and strategically guarantee its national security, it
    emphasized.

    `In connection with the recognition of Kosovo's independence by many
    states of the West, the geopolitical situation has changed to a great
    extent, and favourable preconditions have developed for the recognition
    of a state independence of the Republic of Abkhazia,' it added.

    The appeal stressed that `the parliament and people of Abkhazia highly
    appreciate the role of Russia as the main guarantor of peace and
    security in the region'.

    The document also referred to `the fundamental principle of the right
    of nations to self-determination', `historical realities of the
    establishment and development of Abkhazian statehood', as well as noted
    `an exceptional role of Russia in the fate of the Abkhazian people,'
    `fraternal ties and close historical relations between the people of
    Abkhazia and the peoples of the Russian Federation'.
    From: Baghdasarian
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