Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia has sent an appeal to Russia to recognise its independence.<br /><br />The decision, approved by Parliament, the day before, was supported at a huge rally by up to fifty five thousand people in the province's capital Sukhumi.<br /><br />Earlier the chairman of the Russian Federation Council said Moscow is prepared to recognize both Abkhazian and South Ossetian independence, if the people express such will.
