Georgia accuses Russia of seeking to annex Abhazia [AFP]

"The explosions occurred almost simultaneously," Alexander Diordiev, assistant commander of Russian peacekeepers, was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency on Sunday.

No one was injured by the blasts in the Zugdidi region, Itar-Tass news agency quoted Russian forces as saying.

Tensions in the region have risen since Russia earlier this year moved to bolster ties with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, another breakaway Georgian region.

Abkhazia has strong diplomatic and economic support from Russia, which Tbilisi has accused of attempting an annexation of the region.

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