Abkhazia calls on UN mission and peacekeepers to prevent Georgia from violating Abkhazian airspace

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Ministry of defense of Abkhazia calls on leadership of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia and Joint Peacekeeping Forces to prevent Georgia from using airspace of the Abkhazian republic for both reconnaissanse and civil flights, REGNUM correspondent quotes deputy minister of defense of Abkhazia, state secretary Garry Kupalba to state.

From early April, the Georgian side has launched a series of regular violations of Abkhazia's airspace. Both reconnaissanse and military aircraft of the Georgia's air force started to fly over the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict's security zone, the official informed.

According to Kupalba, on April 16, 2008, four military aricraft and an unmanned plane were observed above the city of Gali. He said that on April 20, an unmanned aircraft for yet another time violated Abkhazia's airspace, flying over Gali and Ochamchir regions. It was shot down over the Gagida settlement by the Abkhazian side.

“Abkhazian ministry of defense is warning again that it will continue by all necessary means preventing violations of the republic's airspace,” Kupalba stated.

Abkhazia calls on UN mission and peacekeepers to prevent Georgia from violating Abkhazian airspace

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