Moscow has been vexed by Minsk's recommendation that Belarusians traveling to
Abkhazia and South Ossetia abide by Georgia's law, RIA Novosti quoted a
Kremlin source as saying. Unlike
Western countries, Belarus
did not immediately deny recognition to the provinces, the official stressed.
Belarus'
foreign ministry on July 22 issued a statement to warn Belarusians of Georgia’s
regulations regarding foreigners’ stay in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and
South Ossetia. The statement caused an angry reaction in Russia.