Abkhazia

Abkhazia Apsny,  Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti,  Abkhazia (Georgian: აფხაზეთი – Apkhazeti, Abkhaz: Аҧсны – Apsny, Russian: Абха́зия – Abkhaziya) is an unrecognized country in the Caucasus.

History
1990s
The country fought a war with Georgia for its independence in 1991, the Georgian–Abkhaz conflict. Since its declaration of independence from Georgia in 1991, it has been ruled by the partially recognized Republic of Abkhazia. Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation 2003. 
 Abkhazia: ten years on.  By Rachel Clogg, Conciliation Resources, 2001
 Medianews.ge. Training of military operations underway in Abkhazia , 21 August 2007
 Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. 
 GuardianUnlimited. Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash
 International Relations and Security Network. Kosovo wishes in Caucasus. By Simon Saradzhyan
2000s
Georgia believes Abkhazia is part of its territory and has listed the province in its official subdivisions as an autonomous republic. On 28 August 2008, the Parliament of Georgia passed a resolution declaring Abkhazia a "Russian-occupied territory".Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia declaring Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories, 28 August 2008. The Republic of Abkhazia, with Sokhumi as its capital, is formally recognized by Russia and by Nicaragua, and the de facto independent republics of South Ossetia and Transnistria. The European Union, OSCE and NATO recognize Abkhazia as an integral part of the territory of Georgia. 




The secessionist movement of the Abkhaz minority led to the Georgian–Abkhaz conflict. The War in Abkhazia resulted in a Georgian military defeat and the mass exodus and ethnic cleansing of the Georgian population from Abkhazia. There was a 1994 ceasefire agreement. There is a UN-monitored and Russian-dominated CIS peacekeeping operation. The sovereignty dispute has not been resolved. The dispute is a source of conflict between Georgia and Russia.

Related pages
 Gagra
 Sokhumi
 Pitsunda
References


Category:Caucasus
Category:Nationalism
Category:Puppet states
Category:Occupied territories
Category:1992 establishments in Asia
Category:Autonomous republics of Georgia (country)