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2012 In Abkhazia
Events in the year 2012 in Abkhazia. Incumbents *President of Abkhazia, President: Alexander Ankvab *Vice President of Abkhazia, Vice President: Mikhail Logua *Prime Minister of Abkhazia, Prime Minister: Leonid Lakerbaia *List of Speakers of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia, Speaker of Parliament: Nugzar Ashuba to April 3 Valeri Bganba Events February *February 22 – Alexander Ankvab, president of Abkhazia, survives the Assassination attempts on Alexander Ankvab, sixth assassination attempt as his motorcade is ambushed on the road from Gudauta to Sukhumi. May *May 24 — In Chuburkhinji a settlement is opened for the families of Russian border guards. *May 28 — Two policemen and one local resident sitting are shot dead in a cafe in Gali (town), Gali. *May 30 — 37 repatriated members of the Abkhaz diaspora and their families receive restored apartments in Machara. June *June 4 — Valeri Kvarchia defeats Aida Ashuba in the second round of the rerun of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which views the region as an autonomous republic.Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation, 2003, .Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. .''The Guardian''Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash/ref> It lies on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, south of the Greater Caucasus mountains in northwestern Georgia. It covers and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi. The status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the Georgian–Abkhazian conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. The polity is recognised as a state by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria. While Georgia la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |