This article is about the hypothetical government recognised by Georgia. For the government of the de facto state, see Government of the Republic of Abkhazia.
The Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia[a] is an administration recognized by Georgia as the legal and only government of Abkhazia. Abkhazia has been de facto independent of Georgia – though with very little international recognition – since the early 1990s. Ruslan Abashidze, elected in May 2019, is the current head of the government-in-exile.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) Georgia proposed five-party talks involving the Government of the Autonomous Republic, the government of the de facto authorities of Abkhazia, and the government of Georgia, along with Russia and the UN as interested parties, in order to settle the final status of Abkhazia within the framework of the Georgian state.[1] The Abkhaz side wanted assurances that Georgia would not try to solve the issue by force of arms before being a party to the talks.
Between September 2006 and July 2008, the Georgian recognized government was headquartered in Upper Abkhazia. It was forced out of all of Abkhazia in August 2008 during the Russo-Georgian war by the Abkhazian armed forces. Upper Abkhazia is a territory that has population of c. 2,000 (1–1.5% of Abkhazia's post-war population) and is centered on the upper Kodori Valley (roughly 17% of the territory of the former Abkhaz ASSR). The government-in-exile is partly responsible for the affairs of some 250,000 internally displaced persons who were forced to leave Abkhazia following the War in Abkhazia and the resulting ethnic cleansing of Georgians from the area.[2][3]
During the War in Abkhazia, the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, then called the "Council of Ministers of Abkhazia", left Abkhazia after the Abkhaz separatist forces took control of the region's capital Sukhumi after heavy fighting on September 27, 1993, leading to the Sukhumi Massacre, in which several members of the Abkhazian government of that time, including its chairman Zhiuli Shartava, were executed by the rebels. The Council of Ministers relocated to Georgia's capital Tbilisi, where it operated as the Government of Abkhazia in exile for almost 13 years. During this period, the Government of Abkhazia in exile, led by Tamaz Nadareishvili, was known for a hard-line stance towards the Abkhaz problem and frequently voiced their opinion that the solution to the conflict can only be attained through Georgia's military response to secessionism. Later, Nadareishvili's administration was implicated in some internal controversies and had not taken an active part in the politics of Abkhazia until a new chairman, Irakli Alasania, was appointed by President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili. Alasania was later made Saakashvili's envoy in the peace talks over Abkhazia.
Amid the 2006 Georgian police operation in Abkhazia's Kodori Gorge, in which a local militia, led by the defiant warlordEmzar Kvitsiani, had been largely disarmed, and the constitutional order restored in the area, President Saakashvili announced, on July 27, 2006, that the authorities had decided to establish the Tbilisi-based Abkhazian government-in-exile in the Kodori Gorge (Upper Abkhazia):
This decision means that for the first time since 1993 the government enters into the midst of Abkhazia, of our Abkhazia, to exercise Georgian jurisdiction and the Georgian constitutional order. This is very important fact and very fundamental political event.[4]
^Georgian: აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკის მთავრობა, romanized:apkhazetis avt'onomiuri resp'ublik'is mtavroba
^The Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia on the measures of conflict settlement in Abkhazia September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Birgitte Refslund Sørensen, Marc Vincent (2001), Caught Between Borders: Response Strategies of the Internally Displaced, pp. 234–5. Pluto Press, ISBN0-7453-1818-5.
^On Ruins of Empire: Ethnicity and Nationalism in the Former Soviet Union Georgiy I. Mirsky, p. 72.
^Tbilisi-Based Abkhaz Government Moves to Kodori, Civil Georgia, July 27, 2006. URL accessed on July 28, 2007.
^Sergei Bagapsh announces restoration of control over Kodori Gorge April 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
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This article is about the hypothetical government recognised by Georgia For the government of the de facto state see Government of the Republic of Abkhazia The Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia a is an administration recognized by Georgia as the legal and only government of Abkhazia Abkhazia has been de facto independent of Georgia though with very little international recognition since the early 1990s Ruslan Abashidze elected in May 2019 is the current head of the government in exile Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhaziaაფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა Georgian Government SealStatusGovernment in exileCapitalSukhumi de jure Sukhumi 1992 1993 Tbilisi 1993 2006 Chkhalta 2006 2008 Tbilisi from 2008 Official languagesGeorgianAbkhazGovernmentAutonomous government Chairman of theCabinet of MinistersRuslan Abashidze Chairman of theSupreme CouncilJemal GamakhariaLegislatureSupreme CouncilAutonomous republic within Georgia Georgian independencefrom the Soviet Union DeclaredRecognisedApril 9 1991December 25 1991Websitehttp abkhazia gov geAfter the War in Abkhazia 1992 1993 Georgia proposed five party talks involving the Government of the Autonomous Republic the government of the de facto authorities of Abkhazia and the government of Georgia along with Russia and the UN as interested parties in order to settle the final status of Abkhazia within the framework of the Georgian state 1 The Abkhaz side wanted assurances that Georgia would not try to solve the issue by force of arms before being a party to the talks Between September 2006 and July 2008 the Georgian recognized government was headquartered in Upper Abkhazia It was forced out of all of Abkhazia in August 2008 during the Russo Georgian war by the Abkhazian armed forces Upper Abkhazia is a territory that has population of c 2 000 1 1 5 of Abkhazia s post war population and is centered on the upper Kodori Valley roughly 17 of the territory of the former Abkhaz ASSR The government in exile is partly responsible for the affairs of some 250 000 internally displaced persons who were forced to leave Abkhazia following the War in Abkhazia and the resulting ethnic cleansing of Georgians from the area 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 Executive branch 2 1 Heads of the Government 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Sukhumi de jure capital of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia During the War in Abkhazia the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia then called the Council of Ministers of Abkhazia left Abkhazia after the Abkhaz separatist forces took control of the region s capital Sukhumi after heavy fighting on September 27 1993 leading to the Sukhumi Massacre in which several members of the Abkhazian government of that time including its chairman Zhiuli Shartava were executed by the rebels The Council of Ministers relocated to Georgia s capital Tbilisi where it operated as the Government of Abkhazia in exile for almost 13 years During this period the Government of Abkhazia in exile led by Tamaz Nadareishvili was known for a hard line stance towards the Abkhaz problem and frequently voiced their opinion that the solution to the conflict can only be attained through Georgia s military response to secessionism Later Nadareishvili s administration was implicated in some internal controversies and had not taken an active part in the politics of Abkhazia until a new chairman Irakli Alasania was appointed by President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili Alasania was later made Saakashvili s envoy in the peace talks over Abkhazia Amid the 2006 Georgian police operation in Abkhazia s Kodori Gorge in which a local militia led by the defiant warlord Emzar Kvitsiani had been largely disarmed and the constitutional order restored in the area President Saakashvili announced on July 27 2006 that the authorities had decided to establish the Tbilisi based Abkhazian government in exile in the Kodori Gorge Upper Abkhazia This decision means that for the first time since 1993 the government enters into the midst of Abkhazia of our Abkhazia to exercise Georgian jurisdiction and the Georgian constitutional order This is very important fact and very fundamental political event 4 During the 2008 Russo Georgian War the Republic of Abkhazia joined forces with the Ossetians and opened a second front against Georgia During the Battle of the Kodori Valley Abkhazian forces loyal to the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia pushed the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia out of the region of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh President of the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia said in an address to the Abkhazian people that the jurisdiction of the Abkhaz state has been restored in the upper Kodori Gorge 5 Executive branch EditMain office holders Office Name Party SinceChairman of Cabinet of Ministers Ruslan Abashidze 2019Chairman of the Supreme Council Jemal Gamakharia 2019Deputy of Chairman of the Supreme Council Tamaz Khubua 2019Deputy of Chairman of the Supreme Council Davit Gvadzabia 2019Heads of the Government Edit Tamaz Nadareishvili September 1993 March 16 2004 Londer Tsaava March 16 2004 September 30 2004 Irakli Alasania September 30 2004 April 24 2006 Malkhaz Akishbaia April 24 2006 June 11 2009 Giorgi Baramia June 11 2009 April 5 2013 Vakhtang Kolbaia acting April 8 2013 May 1 2019 Ruslan Abashidze acting May 1 2019 presentSee also EditAbkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Provisional Administrative Entity of South OssetiaReferences Edit Georgian აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკის მთავრობა romanized apkhazetis avt onomiuri resp ublik is mtavroba The Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia on the measures of conflict settlement in Abkhazia Archived September 30 2007 at the Wayback Machine Birgitte Refslund Sorensen Marc Vincent 2001 Caught Between Borders Response Strategies of the Internally Displaced pp 234 5 Pluto Press ISBN 0 7453 1818 5 On Ruins of Empire Ethnicity and Nationalism in the Former Soviet Union Georgiy I Mirsky p 72 Tbilisi Based Abkhaz Government Moves to Kodori Civil Georgia July 27 2006 URL accessed on July 28 2007 Sergei Bagapsh announces restoration of control over Kodori Gorge Archived April 18 2012 at the Wayback Machine External links EditGovernment website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia amp oldid 1127718709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
