Abkhazia

Abkhazia, Georgia: Annan sees no progress in ending conflict, urges sides to talk

23 October 2002
The conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia, shows no signs of abating, according to a new report by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who urges the two sides to begin negotiations on the future status of the area.

Georgia: UN concerned over Abkhazia’s plans for ‘self-styled’ elections

1 March 2002
Reacting with concern to the announcement by authorities in Sukhumi that they will hold elections to the so-called ‘Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia,’ the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) today rejected the legitimacy of the planned exercise.

High-level meeting on Abkhazia, Georgia, set for next week, UN says

8 February 2002
As a result of the mediation of the United Nations senior official on Georgia, a face-to-face meeting between the Georgian State Minister and the de facto Abkhaz Prime Minister is expected to take place next week, the UN mission announced today.

Abkhazia, Georgia: Annan reports ‘significant step forward’ in political process

23 January 2002
The political process in dealing with the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, took a significant step forward last month, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a new report, which also recommends a six-month extension for the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).