Speaking at a press conference in New York on 1 February, Revaz Adamia, who is Georgia\'s ambassador to the UN, accused the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia of engaging in genocide and ethnic cleansing during the 1992-93 war, and he condemned the participation in that conflict of Russian mercenaries and regular troops, according to a UN press release. He also repeated earlier Georgian allegations that Abkhazia harbors terrorists and condones money laundering and arms smuggling. On 2 February, Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh denied Adamia\'s genocide allegations, saying he has \"a warped imagination,\" Caucasus Press reported. Adamia also expressed concern at last week\'s decision by the UN Security Council to renew the mandate of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for only two months, rather than for six months. Adamia further described as \"worrisome\" Russian President Vladimir Putin\'s proposal during his 31 January press conference that \"universal principles\" be applied in resolving the Kosova conflict that could be extended to other conflicts in the CIS, including Abkhazia. Adamia argued that the situation in Kosova differs fundamentally from that in Abkhazia. (RFE/RL)