A TV grab shows Russian soldiers on armoured personnel carriers at an unnamed location in the Abkhazia regionDeal to transform Black Sea port of Poti
could lie in ruins as Russians seal off access
Just five months ago, Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili was touting a $70million deal which he hoped would transform the Black Sea port of Poti, creating 20,000 jobs over the next five years.
Under the deal Arab investors were set to plough $200million into developing a new port alongside the existing commercial port, trebling Poti's capacity to 25 million tonnes of cargo a year.
Now those plans could lie in ruins as the port has been cut off by advancing Russian troops. The 51,000 inhabitants of Poti will not remember the port's 150th anniversary with any affection.
Russia's over-running of Senaki, a town 25 miles inland from Poti, has effectively shut down the country's biggest commercial port.
The move will, officials say, starve the country of more than half of its imports of key products like wheat, grain, tinned food and cars.
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The War In Western Georgia
Russian troops move into western Georgia -- Yahoo News/AP
Russian military carries out operation in western Georgia -- AFP
Russian troops advance from Abkhazia-Tbilisi -- Reuters
Russia confirms troop advance into Georgia proper -- Reuters
Abkhazia issues ultimatum to Georgian troops in strategic gorge -- RIA-Novosti
Abkhazia declares state of war -- Makfax
Russia boosts troops in Abkhazia -- News 24
We Will Drive Georgians Out - Abkhazian president
My Comment: The Russian Army is moving into Georgia from this part of the country. Their are units of the Georgian Army here, but not in the quantity and support that they will need to defend this territory. This part of Georgia is not defended at all.
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