TBILISI. July 22 (Interfax-AVN) - Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze opposes guerrillas' intentions to resume military action in Abkhazia.
"Frankly speaking, it is unclear what forces the guerrillas represent. If several people go to Abkhazia and become guerrillas, they will not change the situation," Shevardnadze told a news conference on Monday in response to an Interfax question.
Several months ago, Georgian guerrillas declared a moratorium on military action in Abkhazia until August 1, 2002, saying they were doing so to give politicians an opportunity to take cardinal steps to resolve the conflict.
Shevardnadze said the conflict in Abkhazia should be settled by peaceful methods, and the UN Security Council may decide at its upcoming session on July 31 that the conflicting parties should review the UN document concerning the distribution of competencies between Tbilisi and Sukhumi.
Shevardnadze expects the UN to step up its activities aimed at settling the conflict in Abkhazia by the end of this year.