Aslan Bzania, the self-proclaimed president of the Russian-backed breakaway region, said a deal had been signed for a permanent naval base
Russia is planning a naval base on the Black Sea coast of Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia, the region’s leader is reported to have said, according to Izvestia newspaper, a day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Aslan Bzania, the self-proclaimed president of the Russian-backed breakaway region, said an agreement had been signed for a permanent naval base in the Ochamchira region.
“We signed an agreement and in the near future there will be a permanent base of the Russian Navy in the Otshamchira region,” Bzhania told Izvestia.
“All this is aimed at increasing the level of defense capability of both Russia and Abkhazia, and this kind of interaction will continue,” he added. “There are also things I can’t talk about,” he added.
Russia recognized Abkhazia and Georgia’s other breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after Russian troops repelled a Georgian attempt to retake South Ossetia in a five-day war that ended on August 12, 2008.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia has withdrawn the bulk of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from its main base in annexed Crimea due to Ukrainian attacks.
Russia has so far made no comment.
Source :Skai
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