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Sukhumi
Beginning with the 1989 riots, Sukhumi was a centre of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict which damaged much of the city. During the Abkhaz siege of Sukhumi (1992-1993), the city and its environs suffered almost daily air strikes and artillery shellings, with heavy civilian casualties. On September 27, 1993 the battle for Sukhumi was concluded by a full-scale campaign of ethnic cleansing against its majority Georgian population (see Sukhumi Massacre), including members of the Abkhaz government (Zhiuli Shartava, Raul Eshba, etc) and mayor of Sukhumi Guram Gabiskiria. Although the city has been relatively peaceful and partially rebuilt, it is still suffering the after-effects of the war, and it has not regained its earlier ethnic diversity. Its population in 2003 was 43,716, compared to about 120,000 in 1989.
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https://en.crimerussia.com/
April 15, 2018
The law enforcers report that the 37-year-old representative of the Sukhumi thieves' clan had been supervising the criminal circles' activity in the Odessa region, as well as redistribution of income of the criminal business (burglary, drug trafficking, and theft of elite cars). It is reported that Irakly Khutu hasÃâà...
bne IntelliNews
April 11, 2018
Upon our arrival in Sukhumi, the first interaction we had with a local was at a grocery store right by the dilapidated building of the old train station. We were immediately showered by the relentless hospitality so typical for the region. But then, after we asked a seemingly innocent question regarding theÃâà...
Civil Georgia
April 6, 2018
The Russian-backed authorities of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia rejected in their statements the Georgian Government's new peace proposal intended to enhance economic and people-to-people exchanges between residents of the two regions and the rest of the country. Commenting theÃâà...
OC Media (blog)
April 4, 2018
Under the plan, residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be able to transport locally produced goods to Georgian-controlled territories, with 'status-neutral labelling'. 'It may be sufficient to include only the name of the producer, the name of the city/settlement (e.g. Sukhumi, Gagra, etc.) and/or addressÃâà...
JAMnews (blog)
April 4, 2018
The report also said that conditions in Sukhumi and Tskhinvali are conducive to carrying out illegal financial operations which are effectively controlled by Russia. According to a document prepared by the SSSG, by using Russian banks in Tskhinvali, Moscow is doing illegal financial operations with theÃâà...
OC Media (blog)
April 3, 2018
The festival is being held in Sukhumi (Sukhum) on 2–7 April. ... The festival kicked off on 2 April in Sukhumi's State Russian Drama Theatre. ... Last year, the removal of a memorial in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock to those from Sukhumi who perished in the Georgia–Abkhazia war sparking outrage inÃâà...
Civil Georgia
March 30, 2018
Positions taken: Russia, Tskhinvali, Sokhumi The March 28 statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry (MID) said the Georgian diplomats “turned the meeting into a publicity event, contrary to Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili's reassuring statement of March 9 on his country's resolve to makeÃâà...
JAMnews (blog)
March 30, 2018
A non-use of force agreement was expected to be discussed at the previous round of negotiations in Geneva on 27/28 March between Moscow, Tskhinvali, Sukhumi and with apprehension and even indignation by the Georgian opposition. This however, did not happen. The sides were unable to produce aÃâà...
The Guardian
September 29, 2017
Ongoing hostility from both sides and the severe economic consequences of non-recognition mean that much of Sukhumi, once a jewel in the Soviet crown, remains in ruins. Even the name is controversial – the city is transliterated as Sukhumi or Sokhumi by Georgians (and Guardian Cities, pursuant to ourÃâà...
Civil Georgia
December 31, 1999
The EU also regrets “the continued refusal” by Russia and participants of the Geneva International Discussions from Tskhinvali and Sokhumi, to engage on the topic of refugees and displaced persons, which is “at the core of the mandate” of the Geneva talks, the continued boycott of which, “jeopardizes theÃâà...
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