GEORGIA WARNS IT WILL INTERCEPT SHIPS BOUND FOR ABKHAZ PORTS
By empty (2/18/2003 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Georgian National Security Council Secretary Tedo Djaparidze told Interfax on 18 February that Georgia intends to intercept and inspect vessels bound for Abkhaz ports in order to prevent trafficking in weapons and drugs. Abkhaz Deputy Defense Minister Gari Kupalba reacted to a similar statement by Georgian Border Guard Department official Korneli Salia last week. Kupalba warned that any attempt by Georgia to interfere with free navigation could lead to armed clashes at sea.Visit also
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