The prospects for international recognition of Abkhazia’s independence count entirely on Abkhazia’s internal course of development, said Natella Akaba, Secretary of the country’s Civilian Parliament.
In her televised interview with the Abkhazian National Television, Akaba said that Abkhazians were not pleased with statements from Russian officials about the chances of Abkhazia’s independence being internationally recognized. "It will be easier to get recognition, not only from the Russian Federation but from all over the world, we have been seeking if we can construct a democratic state establishment."
The Abkhazian administration argues for a claim stronger than that which Kosovo holds for international recognition of its independence. "It is not right that Abkhazians are not as much entitled to recognition as Kosovons are. We are having our own history in our own country and we are establishing an independent state on our own," said Sergei Shamba, Foreign Minister of Abkhazia to reinforce his administration’s argument. KU/ÖZ/HT
