Iran not to recognize independence of break-away South Ossetia and Abkhazia

"We have condemned the Georgian aggression and said we were ready to allocate funds to help South Ossetia and Abkhazia. However, we are not going to recognize their independence," he said.

According to him, Iran believes recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia may stir up wars and bloodshed in other regions too, adding Tehran has not either recognized independence of Kosovo.

Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru r.have recognized independence of break-away Abkhazia and South Ossetia so far.

/Georgian Times/