Navy to build base in Abkhazia
Published: 26 January, 2009, 18:02
The Russian Navy has confirmed it will construct a sea base in the Abkhazian port of Ochamchira later this year.
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Published: 26 January, 2009, 18:02
The Russian Navy has confirmed it will construct a sea base in the Abkhazian port of Ochamchira later this year.