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It was a part of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and most countries, including Georgia and also the UN still consider it as a part of Georgia. Entering Abkhazia is illegal according to Georgian laws. That's why travelling from Russia via Abkhazia to Georgia is considered entering Georgia illegally.
Holders of Russian passports can enter Abkhazia without any obligations, whereas each other traveller has to get appropriate visa in advance.
===Transit===
; towards Georgia
Traveling from Russia towards Georgia seems is currently (December 2010) not to be possible. See above.
; towards Russia
There are rumours that the borders have reopened <stike>and Western travellers can go via Georgia to Abkhazia and further into Russia</strike>. Appropriate visa are necessary According to the ''Ministry of Foreign Affairs'' of Abkhazia "transit from Georgia through Abkhazia to Russia is forbidden. You can only enter and back" (December 2010). Keep in mind though that you won't get an exit stamp by the Georgiansin case of leaving to Russia, and thus when entering Georgia another time, you'll most likely be not able to enter the country due to a missing exit stamp from the last time.
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