FALL OF SOKHUMI. FACTS, EVENTS, ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Ucha Bluashvili

Abstract

Georgian-abkhazian conflict in total was provided by the Russian scenario. Russia first abundantly supplied Georgia with army, gave ability to gain temporary advantage, after that by hidden or evident support of abkhazian separatists, started the practical realization of its plan to deliver abkhazia from Georgia. The most tragic moment for abkhazia was the battle for Sukhumi. In the middle of the 1993 September, the abkhazian separatists insidiously abolished the third agreement of July 27th and started the decisive invasion of Sukhumi. At that time all the heavy technics had been taken out of Sukhumi and Georgian troops were struggling with their bare hands. At that critical moment the fatal role was accomplished by the expresident's supporters. They didn't help themselves Sukhumi's defenders and also didn't gave ability to Georgian army to enter Sukhumi. The main reason of Sukhumi's overthrow and lose of abkhazia was the disconnection between Georgians and mutual discord.

Published

2015-02-20