The right of peoples to self-determination in the post soviet area: the case of Abkhazia
Journal: Padua@research (University of Padova)
Year: 2019

At the core of the Abkhazian case is the question of its legal status, that involves relevant international law issues such as the right to self-determination and the criteria for boundary delimitation between new States in the post-Soviet area. &#13;\nOn the one hand, Georgia advances territorial claims on the Abkhazian territories affirming that Abkhazia is its integral part. On the other hand, the Abkhazian Republic states to be an independent and sovereign entity, which exercised sovereign r