Ecuador to consider recognizing Abkhazia

The Deputy Foreign Minister, Maxim Gvindzhia, of the Republic of Abkhazia is currently visiting Ecuador to seek Ecuador's recognition of Abkhazia as an independent nation.  The trip follows that of Ecuador's President Rafael Correa to Moscow in October of this year.  President Correa stated at the time that Ecuador is ready to consider recognizing Abkhazia.  

After leaving Ecuador, Abkhazia's delegation will travel to Venezuela to meet the Secretary General of the Bolivarian Alliance.  The Alliance includes the following nations: Antigua and Barbuda. Bolivia, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Honduras, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela.  Since Venezuela and Nicaragua have already recognized Abkhazia and it appears likely that Ecuador will also, there is considerable hope in Sukhum that more nations in Latin America will soon formally recognize the Republic of Abkhazia.