Abkhazia

1998 travelogue from the breakaway state.

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The last Soviet census of 1989 shows that ethnic Abkhaz are a minority in their own region inside Georgia. In the tumult of the Soviet collapse, the Abkhaz feared cultural extinction inside Georgia. In July 1992 the Abkhaz Supreme Soviet voted for independence. In August Georgian troops entered
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2. Voice of Abkhazia

The official radio station of the de facto government.

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Abkhazia is a small strip of land in northwestern Georgia that hugs the Black Sea. Since most of the population is Christian, Abkhazians felt a sense of national fervor and decided in 1989 to declare their independence from both the Soviet state of Georgia (which is predominantly Muslim) and the
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3. BBC News: Abkhazia 'on verge of war'

An Abkhaz defence spokesman warns that a major conflict looms, as Georgian partisans near the breakaway region's capital.

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Friday, 12 October, 2001, 14:48 GMT 15:48 UK Abkhazia 'on verge of war' By Moscow correspondent Robert Parsons As fighting in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia intensifies, an Abkhaz defence spokesman has said the region is on the verge of a major war. It's an upsurge in fighting that
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4. BBC News: Abkhaz planes 'bomb Georgian forces'

Abkhaz forces say they have attacked Georgian and Chechen guerrillas amid signs that the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict could reignite.

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Thursday, 11 October, 2001, 20:23 GMT 21:23 UK Abkhaz planes 'bomb Georgian forces' The authorities in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia say they have carried out air strikes against Georgian and Chechen guerrillas who have taken up positions in a mountain gorge. The announcement came
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5. BBC News: Analysis: Georgia's tinderbox region

BBC analysis of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.

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Wednesday, 10 October, 2001, 14:52 GMT 15:52 UK Analysis: Georgia's tinderbox region By regional analyst Stephen Mulvey Abkhazia and Georgia have been in a state of frozen conflict since 1993, when Abkhaz troops succeeded in driving the Georgian army out of their semi-autonomous province - but
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6. BBC News: Georgia and Abkhazia meet to resolve problems

UN-sponsored talks between the Abkhaz leader, Vladislav Ardzinba, and the Georgian Foreign Minister, Irakli Menagarashvili, are taking place in Geneva.

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Monday, November 17, 1997 Published at 10:03 GMT UN-sponsored talks between the Abkhaz leader, Vladislav Ardzinba, and the Georgian Foreign Minister, Irakli Menagarashvili, are taking place in Geneva. The talks are intended to focus on finding agreement on Abkhazia's future political status, as
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7. Ceasefire Document

Decision on the presence of CIS peace-keeping forces in the zone of conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia.

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DECISION ON THE PRESENCE OF PEACE-KEEPING FORCES IN THE ZONE OF CONFLICT IN COUNCIL OF HEADS OF STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT PROCEEDING FROM ITS DESIRE TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO SETTLE THE CONFLICT IN ABKHAZIA, GEORGIA, CONFIRMING ITS PREVIOUS DECISIONS AIMED AT ATTAINING THE 1. TO
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8. Georgia/Abkhazia

From annual report of the Secretary-General on the work of the UN.

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My Special Envoy for Georgia, Mr. Edouard Brunner, supported by the Russian Federation as facilitator and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe as participant, has continued his efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the conflict, particularly in identifying a political
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9. Abkhazia.org

Political, historical and regional information and resources.

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The Republic of Abkhazia covers 3,300 square miles between the eastern shores of the Black Sea and the crestline of the main Caucasus range; from the rivers Psou (in the North) and Ingur (In the south). To the north, Abkhazia is bordered by Russia and to the south by the Georgian provinces of
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10. Foreign Policy In Focus: Abkhazia

Profile of the Abkhaz conflict, and its causes and possible solutions.

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