Abkhazia believes Ukraine to acknowledge its independence

Kyiv Post -- President of unacknowledged republic of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh believes that Ukraine will acknowledge independence of Abkhazia, he told the Segodnia newspaper.

At the same time, he said that Abkhazia does not intend to force this issue.

Bagapsh also said that Abkhazia has always supported policy of President Viktor Yanukovych, as the president of Ukraine has always been friendly to whole country.

Besides, he expressed hope for acknowledgement of independence of Abkhazia by Belarus, and did not rule out that certain form of economic union could be established between Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.

Besides, he expressed readiness for the cooperation with Ukrainian investors and noted that Abkhazia hopes for arrival of Ukrainian tourists and said that traveling Abkhazia is safe.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in mid-March, Ukraine joined Spain in which Georgia was called to discuss co-operation strategy with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.