THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- NATO has denounced a partnership agreement Russia signed Monday with Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia, as a violation of Georgia's sovereignty.
According to the agreement, Russia would have expanded military authority over Abkhazia, with Russia funding military modernizations and the establishment of a joint army. Russia and Abkhazia pledged pledged mutual protection. Economically, Russia agreed to double its aid to Abkhezia's education and healthcare sectors.