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Later, Georgia also severed diplomatic relations with Nicaragua.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=20044|title=Georgia Cuts Ties with Nicaragua over S.Ossetia, Abkhazia Recognition|author=Civil Georgia|date=29 November 2008|access-date=22 January 2022}}</ref> Georgia moved to economically isolate the regions. A ban on economic activity in the regions without Georgian permission was issued, and anyone caught violating this ban by the Georgian authorities faced prosecution. The [[Georgian Navy]] blockaded the coast of Abkhazia, and has seized 23 cargo ships trying to bring supplies to Abkhazia, most notably fuel supplies. Abkhazia is dependent on fuel imports, and faced a serious shortage as a result. Russia began deploying boats from its own [[Black Sea Fleet]] on 21 September 2009, in response.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://rt.tv/Politics/2009-09-03/russia-georgia-abkhazia-ships.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719060750/http://rt.tv/Politics/2009-09-03/russia-georgia-abkhazia-ships.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Russia warns Georgia against seizing Abkhazia-bound ships |publisher=RT |date=3 September 2009 |access-date=7 June 2010 }}</ref> In August 2009, Russia and South Ossetia accused Georgia of shelling Ossetian villages and kidnapping four South Ossetian citizens. Russia threatened to use force unless the shelling stopped, and put its troops stationed in South Ossetia on high alert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.en.b-info.by/news/450/index3.html|title=South Ossetia accuses Georgia of hostage-taking – News – Business Portal Business Inform|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-date=6 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221314/http://www.en.b-info.by/news/450/index3.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In January 2010, Georgia adopted a strategy regarding the reintegration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-01-31 |title=Georgia Unveils 'Strategy On Occupied Territories' |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/Georgia_Unveils_Strategy_On_Occupied_Territories/1942534.html |access-date=2024-03-22 |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |language=en}}</ref> The strategy is called ''Involvement through Cooperation'' and it was presented to the international organisations as well as to Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The document says Georgia views peaceful methods as the only way for conflict solution and that there won't be a war with these regions. It envisions engagement of people of these two regions through education as well as social, economic and business projects, instead of isolation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16661&Itemid=65|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711091156/http://georgiandaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16661&Itemid=65|url-status=dead|title=GeorgianDaily Forum|archive-date=11 July 2011|website=georgiandaily.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=20134|title=Geotimes – მთავარი|access-date=5 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022003/http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=20134|archive-date=24 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
It is officially illegal under Georgian law to enter South Ossetia or Abkhazia through Russia, without permission from Georgia; it is possible to travel through Georgian territory to Abkhazia, though as Georgia cannot assure the safety inside the disputed territories, going to either Abkhazia or South Ossetia is not recommended by the Georgian government.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.georgianjournal.ge/society/34425-another-citizen-of-georgia-kidnapped-near-occupation-line-of-tskhinvali-alarming-statistics-of-2018.html|title=Another citizen of Georgia kidnapped near occupation line of Tskhinvali – Alarming statistics of 2018|website=GeorgianJournal|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://civil.ge/archives/tag/archil-tatunashvili|title=Archil Tatunashvili Archives|website=Civil.ge|language=en|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://agenda.ge/en/news/2019/503|title=One year since the brutal murder of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili by occupying forces|website=Agenda.ge|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref> It is not possible for foreigners to enter South Ossetia from Georgian controlled territory, as the South Ossetian de facto authorities do not facilitate nor allow this.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mfa.rsogov.org/en/node/1398|title=Entry procedures for foreign citizens arriving to the Republic of South Ossetia|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of South Ossetia|language=en|access-date=2022-01-28}}</ref>
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