Abkhazia–Russia relations explained

Abkhazia – Russia relations
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Abkhazia–Russia relations (Russian: Российско-абхазские отношения; Abkhazian: Урыстәыла-Аԥсны азыҟаӡаара) is the bilateral relationship between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation. Russia recognised Abkhazia on 26 August 2008, following the August 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Abkhazia and Russia established diplomatic relations on 9 September 2008.[1]

Background

Russian recognition of Abkhazia

See also: International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On 25 August 2008 the Federation Council and State Duma passed motions calling upon President Medvedev to recognise the independence of the two regions and to establish diplomatic relations with them. On 26 August 2008, President Medvedev signed decrees recognising the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia[2] In his address to the Russian nation, Medvedev noted that he was guided by the provisions of the UN Charter, the 1970 Declaration on the Principles of International Law Governing Friendly Relations Between States, the CSCE Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and other fundamental international instruments in issuing the decree, and further stated, "(t)his is not an easy choice to make, but it represents the only possibility to save human lives."[3]

The Russian recognition was condemned by the European Union, United States, NATO, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, amongst others, with some calling for Russia to rescind its recognition.

As a result of the Russian recognition of Abkhazian and South Ossetian independence, Georgia severed diplomatic relations with Russia on 29 August 2008,[4] and declared that it regards South Ossetia and Abkhazia as occupied territories.

Bilateral relationship

Diplomatic ties

Russia and Abkhazia established diplomatic relations at embassy level on 9 September 2008, when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Abkhaz Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Shamba exchanged notes at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow.[1]

On 25 September 2008, President Medvedev sign an ukaz appointing the first Russian Ambassador to Abkhazia, Semyon Grigoriyev,[5] who presented his Letters of Credence to Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh on 16 December 2008.[6] Igor Akhba, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia to Russia was appointed by Sergei Bagapsh as Abkhazia's first ambassador to Russia on 14 November 2008.[7] Akhba presented his credentials to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 16 January 2009.[8]

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin issued a directive to set up a Russian embassy in Abkhazia in 2009.[9] On 1 May 2009, Russia's embassy to Abkhazia was opened in Sukhumi.[10]

Russia plans on opening up a trade mission in Abkhazia in order to ease access to the local economy for Russian businesses.[11]

List of treaties and agreements

Signed:Ratified by Abkhazia:Ratified by Russia:Treaty:Notes:
30 April 2009[12] Cooperation agreement on the protection of state borders
8 May 2012[13] Agreement on the procedure of the pension schemes for Internal Affairs officials
8 May 2012Cooperation agreement on disaster prevention and management
12 August 2009[14] 15 June 2012[15] Agreement to assist the Republic of Abkhazia in its socio-economic development
17 February 2010[16] 6 October 2011[17] Agreement on a joint Russian military base in AbkhaziaValid for 49 years, automatically renewable for 15-year periods
26 April 201115 June 2012Agreement on the establishment of informatory-cultural centres and the conditions governing their activities
28 May 2012[18] Agreement on the trade of goodsAbolishes import duties on most products, immediately for Russia, from 1 January 2015 onwards for Abkhazia

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Solovyev. Vladimir. Freshly Recognized. 10 September 2008. Kommersant. 2009-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20080913101916/http://www.kommersant.com/p1023629/r_538/South_Ossetia_Abkhazia_recognition/. 2008-09-13. dead.
  2. [The New York Times]
  3. News: Medvedev . Dmitry . Dmitry Medvedev . Statement by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, 26 August 2008 . . . 26 August 2008 . 2008-09-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080902001442/http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/speeches/2008/08/26/1543_type82912_205752.shtml . 2008-09-02 .
  4. News: Georgia breaks off relations with Russia. 29 August 2008. Tbilisi. The New York Times. 2009-08-04.
  5. Президент Российской Федерации. Указ. 1527. 25 October 2008. О назначении Григорьева С.В. Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Российской Федерации в Республике Абхазия. http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=048516. President of Russia. Ukaz. 1527. 25 October 2008. On the appointment of S.V. Grigoriyev as the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Abkhazia. http://document.kremlin.ru/doc.asp?ID=048516.
  6. Web site: http://www.abkhaziagov.org/ru/president/press/news/detail.php?ID=15201 . ru:Президент Сергей Багапш принял Верительную грамоту оТ Чрезвычайного и Полномочного посла Российской Федерации в Республике Абхазия С.В. Григорьева . 16 December 2008 . . 2009-06-14 . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216080005/http://www.abkhaziagov.org/ru/president/press/news/detail.php?ID=15201 . 16 February 2012 .
  7. News: Игорь Ахба назначен Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Абхазии в России . . 14 November 2008 . 13 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929192219/http://www.abkhaziagov.org/ru/president/press/news/detail.php?ID=14655 . 29 September 2011 .
  8. Web site: http://www.kremlin.ru/text/docs/2009/01/211763.shtml . ru:Послы иностранных государств, вручившие верительные грамоты Президенту России . 16 January 2009 . . 2009-03-03 . ru . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222042444/http://www.kremlin.ru/text/docs/2009/01/211763.shtml . 22 February 2012 .
  9. News: Vladimir Putin signed a direction about establishment of Russian embassies in Abkhazia and South Ossetia . REGNUM . 2009-02-11 . 2009-04-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090221200240/http://regnum.ru/english/1123709.html . 2009-02-21 .
  10. http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=77530&sw=%EF%EE%F1%EE%EB%FC%F1%F2%E2&bd=2&bm=4&by=2009&ed=2&em=5&ey=2009&secid=0&mp=0&p=1 Посольство России в Абхазии начало работу на постоянной основе.
  11. News: Russia to open trading mission in Abkhazia. . ITAR-TASS . 2009-02-11 . 2009-02-12 .
  12. News: Сегодня Россия подпишет соглашения с Абхазией и Южной Осетией об охране границы. 18 June 2012. Caucasian Knot. 30 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308182301/http://abkhasia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/153576. 8 March 2012. dead.
  13. News: Два соглашения ратифицировано и одно принято в первом чтении. 8 May 2012. Apsnypress. 8 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225063425/http://apsnypress.info/news/6203.html. 2014-12-25. dead.
  14. News: Kuchuberia. Anzhela. Москва и Сухум подписали соглашение об оказании Абхазии социально-экономической помощи. 16 June 2012. Caucasian Knot. 13 August 2009.
  15. News: Парламент ратифицировал соглашение между правительствами Абхазии и России об оказании помощи РА в социально-экономическом развитии. 16 June 2012. Apsnypress. 15 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120619233443/http://apsnypress.info/news/6541.html. 2012-06-19. dead.
  16. News: Абхазия и Россия подпишут соглашение об объединенной военной базе. 18 June 2012. Caucasian Knot. 17 February 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20110919055413/http://georgia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/165534/. 19 September 2011. dead.
  17. News: Президент России ратифицировал соглашения о базах в Южной Осетии и Абхазии. 18 June 2012. Caucasian Knot. 6 October 2011.
  18. News: Подписано соглашение между правительствами Республики Абхазия и Российской Федерации о режиме торговли товарами. 30 May 2012. Apsnypress. 29 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141225063455/http://apsnypress.info/news/6386.html. 2014-12-25. dead.

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