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Georgia: Russian Parliament Recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Eastern & Central Europe, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, International Relations, War & Conflict

Unzipped comments on news that the Russian parliament has voted to recognize the independence of the breakway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia. The Armenian blog says that the move sets an important precedent for resolving another frozen conflict in the region [1] — Nagorno Karabakh.