"If I win the election Abkhazia will neither be a part of Georgia nor will it have any relations with the country for at least 100 years to come," Mr. Bagapsh said at a press conference in the airport of Sochi.
According to the candidate, the Abkhazians want to have close relations with Russia.
"Russia helps adjust the current situation in Abkhazia via peaceful means," Mr. Bagapsh was quoted as saying.
"Our nation is not large and we shall not let anyone divide us," the presidential candidate underlined.
The main task for Abkhazia is to carry out a legitimate election and create a legal basis, which will attract investment in the republic, Sergei Bagapsh believes.
He confirmed that he would stand for the election alongside Raul Khadzhimba (his rival at the previous election).
"If I win Khadzhimba may become Vice President, be in charge of the military and foreign policy," Mr. Bagapsh was quoted as saying.
Abkhazian President Vladislav Ardzinba signed a constitutional law on Thursday which provides for conducting a new election on January 12, 2005.
The nomination of candidates for deputy will start on December 17 and last until December 26. Candidates for president and vice president will have been nominated by December 30.
According to the law, the election is considered valid if the ballot is no less than 50% of the registered electorate.
A candidate is elected president if he or she wins more than half of the votes cast. The present law is effective for the period of the new presidential election in Abkhazia.
