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July 2, 2008
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Byline: Fred Weir Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

Sukhumi, Abkhazia -- Abkhazia's richest man, Beslan Butba, is an incurable optimist.

Although the tiny breakaway republic of Abkhazia is blockaded by much of the world, its people live under constant threat of war, and it's technically illegal for foreigners to visit, Mr. Butba is investing his personal fortune in restoring the tourist infrastructure that once drew 6 million Soviet holiday makers annually to its sun-soaked beaches and mountain resorts.

If you build hotels, Butba says, people will come: "Sukhumi is a beautiful city, but it's half destroyed."

A bitter war ...

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