ABKHAZIAN CONFLICT: NINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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1. Is Abkhazia an inalienable part of Georgia or is it a separate country that was artificially put under Georgian jurisdiction?

Abkhazia is an inalienable part of Georgia both historically and culturally. In the past it has been either one of Georgia’s provinces when Georgia was a unified state or one of the Georgian states during the periods of fragmentation.

(See the History of Abkhazia for objective, non-politicized information in English)

2. Can Georgians be considered as part of Abkhazia’s indigenous population or are they recent colonists in Abkhazia?

From the earliest days of Georgian and Abkhazian history, Georgians and their ancestors were one of several indigenous groups of Abkhazia. Intermarriage between members of various indigenous communities was quite common as well, so the majority of Abkhazian residents have mixed ethnic background.

(See the History of Abkhazia for objective, non-politicized information in English)

3. What was the ethnic makeup of Abkhazia before the war of 1992-93?

Ethnic group	amount	%
APSUA	94 767	17.7
GEORGIANS	244 872	45.7
RUSSIANS	76 413	14.3
ARMENIANS	78 041	14.6
OTHERS (GREEKS, UKRAINIANS, JEWS, ESTONIANS, GERMANS, ETC…)	40 968	7.7
TOTAL	535 061	100

Sourcе: Брук, С.И., Население Мира: Этнодемографический Справочник,

Москва («Наука»), 1986

4. Have the Apsua ever been discriminated by the Georgians?

There is no or little information about that in respect with the distant history, except the fact that all Abkhazian rulers were of mixed Apsua-Georgian background. During the 20^th century, Apsua enjoyed various privileges in terms of representation, employment, etc.

5. Who was behind Abkhazian separatist movement from the very beginning?

Russian and to some extent Turkish imperialists were behind Abkhazian separatist movement from the very beginning.

(See the History of Abkhazia and Abkhazia-related Articles for objective, non-politicized information in English)

6. Was the war of 1992-93 an ethnic conflict between the Apsua and Georgians or was it Russian aggression using Apsuan aspirations as a formal excuse?

It was definitely Russian aggression using Apsuan aspirations ad a formal pretext. Russia adopted divide et impera method widely used by the Nazis in the countries occupied during World War II.

(See the History of Abkhazia and Abkhazia-related Articles for objective, non-politicized information in English)

7. Did any of the parties involved in the war of 1992-93 perform ethnic cleansing?

The only party that performed ethnic cleansing in Abkhazia were Apsuan separatists and their foreign benefactors.

8. What is the current status of Abkhazia?

As of today, Abkhazia is formally a part of Georgia. However, most of her territory is under effective control of pro-Russian ethnocratic Apsuan puppet regime and Russian “peacekeepers”, who cannot be real peacekeepers simply because they represent one of the conflicting parties.

9. What are the demands of the parties involved in the Abkhazian conflict? What kind of compromise are they ready for?

Abkhazian Georgians and the majority of other non-Apsua residents of Abkhazia would like it to be part of Georgia. They do not mind having an autonomous status. Georgian government in Tbilisi is willing to give Abkhazia an extended autonomy and resolve the conflict by peaceful means. In their turn, pro-Moscow Apsua separatists repeatedly stated that they are not willing to for any compromise and insist on “independence within Russia”.

(Click here for the links to the Government of Georgia and various organizations representing the deported majority of Abkhazia’s pre-war population)