( Prime-News ) - Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General, called on Georgian and Abkhazian Sides for restraint and calm on the fact of increased armed forces in Kodori.
The official web site of UN has published the abovementioned statement of Ban Ki-moon.
According to the statement, the Secretary-General has taken note of the concerns expressed by the two sides to the Georgian-Abkhazia conflict and allegations made by both sides about impending threats and major build-up of armed forces in the zone of conflict and the Kodori valley.
"ANOMIC has been conducting daily verification of these claims, many of which have, so far, not been confirmed by the situation on the ground" - is said in the statement.
Ban Ki-moon supports the call made by the Security Council in its resolution 1781 (2007) of 15 October.
The resolution urges all parties to consider and address seriously each other's legitimate security concerns, to refrain from any acts of violence and provocation, including political action or rhetoric, and to comply fully with previous agreements regarding ceasefire and non-use of violence.