My dear compatriots, especially those living in Abkhazia and IDPs!
I wish you Happy New Year of 2010.
I wish to all of us that this year could become a year of mutual consent and reconciliation for our nations!
It is crucial to restore unity in our native Abkhazia as sons of one land where today unfortunately third force that has divided us is dominating.
For centuries, our nations were united with one common land, clear sky, identical traditions, customs and way of life. Almost half of the population consisted of mixed Abkhaz-Georgian families.
We shared one spiritual background with kindred and amicable love. Call of blood, sense of relationship cannot be suppressed!
Today, it is clear for everyone that the main goal of Russian officials is to capture unique wealth of Abkhazia, full assimilation and russification of Abkhazians and not the concern about Abkhazia’s population. A clear example of that is the invasion of Russia into Abkhazia.
Now, the question is whether Abkhazian nation will exist or not! How to survive and rise in their own native homeland, in Abkhazia!
It is time for Abkhazians their wise elders to become thoughtful; they showed courage in making decisions of their fortune many times in difficult periods of history.
All pros and cons should be considered. Wisdom and courage should be revealed.
Exactly people must decide with whom to live and how to build their own bright future!
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Chairperson of Abkhazian autonomic republic Giorgi Baramia gave living areas in Lilo settlement to 10 Abkhazian families who left Abkhazia.
‘We helped 10 families. It is precondition that we’ll live together peacefully and the third power trying to part us won’t reach aim. I’ll try together with my team to help the Abkhazians, who are on the other side of Enguri in unbearable conditions,’ Giorgi Baramia stated while giving living areas to the Abkhazian families.
He says that the families protested the illegal presidential elections taking place in Abkhazia today.

Abkhazia is on the verge of the epidemics. The healthcare minister of Abkhazia Dalila Khorava reported the data of the infection spread in Abkhazia to MPs today. She said about 110 cases if H1N1 flue infection were confirmed in Abkhazia.
Dalila Khorava attended the session of the temporary commission for restoration of territorial integrity.
“I was informed about the data of virus spread in Abkhazia by local doctors. We were prepared to provide the Abkhaz colleagues with medicines to prevent the epidemics”- reported the minister.
Dalila Khorava has also delivered report of the last three-year-work of her ministry. 

The chairman of the Government of Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia George Baramia delivered a report to the members of parliament and spoke about existing situation at Georgia’s occupied territories.
George Baramia demanded simplification of the procedures that are necessary for granting the status of an IDP and the passport of Georgian citizen to the people who move from the occupied Abkhazia.
The chairman stressed that Abkhazians see the Russians’ purposeful genocide against them and they get convinced that Georgians are not hostile against Abkhazians.
 “Five Abkhazian families have already moved to the territory under Georgian control and 60 Abkhazians have already applied to Georgian government for the citizenship of Georgia and trust me, if we simplify the procedures, the number of these people will grow”- stated the chairman.