UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Monday the recent bombings in Abkhaz-controlled territory as well as in the immediate vicinity of the cease-fire line on Georgian-controlled territory.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ban said that the victims of the bombing were mostly civilians, and added that among the dead was a national staff member of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), while another UNOMIG staffer had been wounded.
Four people have been killed and 16 others have been wounded in the attacks. The bombings in Abkhaz-controlled territory took place in the cities of Gagra, Sukhumi and Gali.
The secretary-general called for an immediate and thorough investigation of the incidents and for those responsible to be brought to justice, and noted that the bombings had taken place against a background of a sharp increase in tension in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.
Ban also called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, to refrain from violence and to work together in search of a peaceful and lasting settlement.
Since 1993 UNOMIG has been verifying compliance with a cessation of hostilities and separation of forces accord following the armed conflict between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides.
Source:Xinhua
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