Until the August 2008 Battle of the Kodori Valley, the north-eastern part of Gulripshi district was part of Upper Abkhazia, the corner of Abkhazia controlled by Georgia until the Battle of the Kodori Valley during the August 2008 South Ossetia War.
Sampai Pertempuran Lembah Kodori Agustus 2008, bagian timur laut distrik Gulripshi adalah bagian dari Abkhazia Atas, sudut Abkhazia yang dikendalikan oleh Georgia sampai Pertempuran Lembah Kodori selama Perang Ossetia Selatan Agustus 2008.