UNPO General Secretary, Marino Busdachin, Condemns Assassination Attempt on President Ankvab
The Hague, 23 February 2012 –
UNPO deplores in the strongest possible terms the assassination attempt
on the democratically elected President of Abkhazia, Aleksandr Ankvab
made yesterday morning and sends its condolences to the families of
those killed or injured in what was a senseless attack.
In what is the fifth attempt against his
life since 2005 and a move with clear motives to destabilise a young
but maturing democracy, it both reflects the great difficulties facing
Abkhazia in light of limited international recognition but also the
resilience of the achievements Abkhazia has made since 1991.
The people of Abkhazia elected President
Ankvab as the leader of their nation in fair and democratic elections
in 2011 and yesterday’s attack represents a serious affront to this
democratic process and to the parliamentary elections to be held next
month.
This attack must not be allowed to
overshadow or unduly affect the forthcoming elections and we sincerely
wish President Ankvab a full and speedy recovery.
Marino Busdachin
UNPO General Secretary
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