22 August 2003, 11:25
Russian Ambassador to Georgia: "Abkhazia will not join Russia in any status"
"Russia admits no possibility of Abkhazia's joining the Russian Federation in any status," Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia Vladimir Chkhikvishvili said.
"The Abkhazian problem should be solved on the basis of Georgia's territorial integrity with due account taken of Abkhazia's interests," the diplomat said adding that this is Russia's official stance.
Source: RIA Novosti
