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| Title | Russian troops entering Abkhazia's Gali region |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Georgia | Russian Federation |
| Publication Date | 8 April 2009 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Russian troops entering Abkhazia's Gali region, 8 April 2009, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/49e4433928.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Russian troops entering Abkhazia's Gali region
April 08, 2009
TBILISI, April 8, 2009 (RFE/RL) – Russian troops have been entering Abkhazia's Gali region since April 7, RFE/RL's Georgia Service reports.
Government sources in Georgia's Zugdidi region told RFE/RL that additional Russian troops moved to the breakaway republic of Abkhazia's Gali region on April 7, which borders Georgia proper.
Abkhaz presidential spokesman Ruslan Kishmaria confirmed the information to RFE/RL and said the Russian troops are just rotating and there is no increased activity.
But Georgian parliamentary Defense and Security Committee chairman Givi Targamadze says Russia is intentionally increasing its military presence in Abkhazia near Georgian positions on the eve of a mass protest planned by the Georgian opposition on April 9.
He said Russia will try to "destabilize the situation in Georgia using the protests on Thursday."
Topics: Military operations, Abkhazians,
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