Shevardnadze, Russian Envoy Discussed Abkhazian Issue

(Tbilisi, January 31, 2003. Civil Georgia) – Georgian President Shevardnadze met with the Russian ambassador in Georgia Vladimir Chkhikvishvili late on January 30.

Situation in Abkhazia was the top issue discussed during the meeting. After the talks with President Shevardnadze Russian envoy told the reporters that Russia fully supports Georgia’s territorial integrity.

“We support the conflict settlement on the bases of the paper known as ‘Boden’s Document'” Vladimir Chkhikvishvili said.

The document elaborated by the UN Secretary General’s former representative to Georgia Dieter Boden, considers wider autonomy of Abkhazia within the Georgian state.