Abkhaz de facto President Vladislav Ardzinba raised concern over recent developments in Georgia’s Autonomous Republic of Adjara.
“Our people have passed through all these horrors of war. Therefore, we cannot remain indifferent towards the tension in neighboring Georgia,” Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports quoting the President of unrecognized Abkhaz Republic.
Ardzinba called on the Georgian authorities “to do outmost to settle relations with Adjara, since aggravation of the situation might lead to civil war.”
“During past years the Adjarian leadership proved that it is capable to ensure stability in the Autonomous Republic,” Ardzinba added.
He expressed hope that the problem might be settled through a constructive dialogue. “The Georgian authorities have enough political will to avoid confrontation, which will threaten the regional stability,” leader of the Georgia’s secessionist region said.