RA MFA: Permanent increasing of Georgia's military-technical potential directly threatens Abkhazia's national security

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia.

Sukhum. August 1. Apsnypress. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia expresses serious concern over the launch of the next large-scale military exercises of the NATO countries in Georgia "A Decent Partner 2018", which will involve more than three thousand troops, heavy armored vehicles and aviation.
  
 "Such full-scale military actions are conducted with the direct support and funding of the United States and other countries of the West, which by their actions knowingly encourage the process of further militarization of Georgia,"- the Abkhaz Foreign Ministry believes.
 
 The RA Foreign Ministry is convinced that "the permanent increasing of the military-technical potential of Georgia directly threatens the national security of the Republic of Abkhazia and undermines the foundations of peace and stability in the entire South Caucasus region."
  
 "We would like to emphasize that the policy of the countries of the Western coalition aimed at providing comprehensive military assistance to Georgia is capable of provoking another round of tensions in the region and seriously damaging the work of the existing international format aimed at resolving conflicts with Georgia. 

 As a symmetrical response to the destructive actions of Georgia and its Western partners, the Abkhaz side intends to intensify military-technological cooperation with the Russian Federation in order to ensure the defense capability and security of the Republic of Abkhazia.
 
 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia assigns all responsibility for the possible escalation of tensions in the region to Georgia and its western partners, " - says the statement.