Abkhazia

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• The picturesque landscape of Abkhazia attracts tourists despite its controversial political status.

• Despite demands from Europe and the United States to withdraw, the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia remain occupied by Russian forces.

  5 Days of War (2011)

• For example, the United States will not recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states.

  Academic text (2010)

• Moreover, ethnic conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia hamper the transition to a market economy.

  Academic text (1997)

• Several Georgian politicians stake their careers on whether or not they oppose the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

  Academic text (1997)

• Moscow has granted Russian citizenship to most residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and has imposed economic sanctions against Georgia, often on dubious grounds.

  Academic text (2007)

• In the early 1990s, when fighting broke out between Georgia and the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russia unilaterally sent "peacekeeping forces" and granted Russian citizenship to local residents of the two areas, which were part of Georgia under international law.

  Academic text (2010)

• In 2008, Russia officially recognized Abkhazia as an independent republic after a brief war with Georgia.

• Many international organizations do not acknowledge Abkhazia as a separate country from Georgia.

Synonyms

R

Republic of Abkhazia

vsAbkhazia

9.2

A region that says it is an independent country but few countries recognize it in northwest Georgia

is regarded by most states as part of a neighboring country rather than independent

A

Abkhaz

vsAbkhazia

9.9

A region on the eastern coast of the Black Sea that most countries see as part of Georgia

is claimed independent by some states but mainly seen as part of the neighbor

Compounds

R

Republic of Abkhazia

9.2

A region that says it is an independent country but few countries recognize it in northwest Georgia

Surface Forms

Etymology