Abashidze Rules Out Disarmament

Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze said on May 3, that disarmament of his forces within 10 days, as demanded by President Saakashvili, is impossible.

“The ultimatum cannot be fulfilled – it is physically impossible to disarm the republic in 10 days,” Abashidze told Russia news agency RIA Novosti.

Deadline for disarmament, set by President Saakashvili on May 2, after Abashidze blew up key bridges linking Adjara with the rest of Georgia, expires on May 12.