SUKHUMI. - Abkhazians should follow the example of Karabakh people, said former vice president of Abkhazia, current candidate for presidency Raul Khadjimba to Nujnaya newspaper.

"I was in Karabakh a couple of years ago. I was pleasantly surprised. Abkhazia could learn from Karabakh in many senses but I think the most important thing they did was organization of armed forces. They do it a way better than us," - said Khadjimba, stressing the desire of Karabakh people to build their independent state. "They managed to get rid of the traces of war in a short notice. The capital of Karabakh, Stepanakert, which was destroyed to the ground during the war, is fully restored. Another thing I liked is undisputable respect to veterans. We ought to follow the example of Karabakh."