Abkhazian separatists put Georgian prisoners on show
(First Edition)
Prisoners of war are crammed into cells in the town of Gudauta. The bloody civil war has been dragging on for a year now, but in the last week Georgia's President, Eduard Shevardnadze, and Boris Pastukhov, a Russian envoy, have approved a draft ceasefire agreement. Relations between the two countries were strained by Georgian allegations that Moscow was providing support for the secessionists.
(Photograph omitted)
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies