Georgia inched towards civil war last night when armed troops prevented President Mikhail Saakashvili entering a restive autonomous republic in the west. In turn he threatened to “punish” Adjara with a partial economic blockade, blocking its oil port and freezing bank accounts linked to its leaders. “This is an attempt to stage an armed revolt against Georgia,” Mr Saakashvili said. “Georgia is under a real threat of disintegrating and falling apart. He was forced to regroup at a nearby town after being turned away at the border. The autonomous republic of Adjara, on Georgia’s western coast, is ruled by the feudal regime of Aslan Abashidze. Full Story
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