THE MINISTRY FOR BUSINESSES ETRANGERES OF THE FEDERATION OF RUSSIA
ESTIMATES THAT THE ELECTIONS OF MARCH 10 IN ABKHAZIE WERE
ILLEGITIMES








MOSCOW, March 12.  (Corr. Ria " Novosti ").  The Russian ministry of
the Businesses etrangeres estimates that the elections of March 10 to
the bodies of local autoadministration in Abkhazie (republic
autoproclamee on the territory of Georgie) have ete illegitimes.

These elections were held at the moment or the conflict
abkhazo-georgien was not regle and a good part of the population of
Abkhazie was obligee refugier.

By consequent, the Russian ministry of the Businesses etrangeres
considere these elections like illegitimes, inappropriate and not
contributing has the search for mutually acceptable solutions to the
problems which exist between the engagees parts in the conflict, A
indicates the Russian ministry of the Businesses etrangeres.