Lavrov: War Report Objective

Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, said on October 2 that a report by EU-funded war inquiry mission, was “quite objective.”

Lavrov, who pays two-day visit to breakaway Abkhazia, said: “A conclusion has been made, that the war was started by the Saakashvili’s regime and that Russia responded in full compliance with the UN Charter.”

Lavrov also said that although so far only three countries have recognized Abkhazia’s independence, “number of those countries, which are accepting that Abkhazia’s independence is for a long period, is increasing,” Abkhaz news agency, Apsnipress, reported.

“The Abkhazia’s independence is not reviewable,” Lavrov said.

He also said that Moscow and Sokhumi were discussing plan of cooperation to protect Abkhaz-bound ships from Georgia’s “provocations.”

“We are sure that it will be possible to provide such an escort, which will guarantee protection from this type of provocations,” he said.

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