UN Secretary General Calls for Restraint in Abkhazia

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned recent explosions in Abkhazia, specifically in Gagra, Sokhumi and Gali.

Four people are dead and 16 wounded as a result of the blasts. One of those killed was a national staff member of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and another – a UNOMIG national staff member – is among the wounded.

“The secretary-general calls for an immediate and thorough investigation of the incidents and for those responsible to be brought to justice,” the statement issued on July 7 reads. “The secretary-general notes that these incidents have taken place against the background of a sharp increase in tension in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. He calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to refrain from violence and to work together in search for a peaceful and lasting settlement.”