Shevardnadze Criticizes Calls for Guerrilla Movement in Abkhazia

(Tbilisi, Civil Georgia, August 7, 2002) – President Shevardnadze criticized statements calling for active guerrilla movement in breakaway Abkhazia by the leader of the Tbilisi-based Abkhazian government in exile Tamaz Nadareishvili.

Statements like this are irresponsible and inadmissible, President Shevardnadze said at the government’s meeting today. 

Moratorium of the Tbilisi-based Abkhazian government in exile expired on August 1. The moratorium was declared 7 months ago and considered non-interference of the Legitimate Government into the Abkhazian issues and suspension of the partisan activities on Abkhazian territory.