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Review of Donald Rayfield, 'Edge of Empires. A History of Georgia' & Corrigenda to Stephen Jones’ 'Georgia. A Political History Since Independence'

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:47:09 UT

Review of Donald Rayfield, 'Edge of Empires. A History of Georgia' &
Corrigenda to Stephen Jones’ 'Georgia. A Political History Since
Independence'

In 2012 two books were published by British scholars dealing with the
history of Georgia.

Donald Rayfield, Emeritus professor of Queen Mary, University of London,

The Abkhaz Side Proposes to Put the Issue of De-Isolation of Abkhazia on the Agenda of the Geneva Discussions & Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:38:26 UT

The Abkhaz Side Proposes to Put the Issue of De-Isolation of Abkhazia on
the Agenda of the Geneva Discussions

SUKHUM -- There was an intensive discussion of a whole range of issues
related to the results of the 23rd Round of the Geneva Talks and the new
round coming on June 25-26- the Foreign Minister Viacheslav Chirikba

The presentation has taken place in Sukhum of Nicholas Ioanidi’s republished book " Greeks in Abkhazia"& Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:35:50 UT

The presentation has taken place in Sukhum of Nicholas Ioanidi’s
republished book "Greeks in Abkhazia"

SUKHUM -- The presentation of Nicholas Ioanidi’s book "Greeks in
Abkhazia" was held today at the Zurab Achba Centre "World without
Violence". The book in Russian and Greek was reprinted in Greece with

The 1st May marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of the prominent statesman, Nestor Lakoba & Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:02:23 UT

The 1st May marks the 120th anniversary of the birth of the prominent
statesman and public figure of Abkhazia, Nestor Lakoba

SUKHUM -- Today, in the large conference-room of the Cabinet of
Ministers a solemn meeting of the public, dedicated to this anniversary,
was held.

"Today, when the 230th anniversary of the birth of Nestor Apollonovich

Unholy Trinity by Donald Rayfield (1992) & Other updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:26:57 UT

September 11, 1992

New Statesman & Society, Vol. 5 Issue 219, p19

Donald Rayfield outlines Eduard Shevardnadze’s shaky status, as
Georgia’s triumvirate provokes bloodshed in Abkhazia

“Who would have thought I would love Shevardnadze.” I heard from
Tbilisi’s intellectuals this summer, as they recovered from the winter

Repatriates from Syria

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:26:04 UT

Repatriates from Syria | Siriantәi arepatrianttsәa

Under the instructions of the President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab
recently returned repatriates from Syria were visited by Foreign
Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba and Deputy Minister Irakli Khintba. During
the meeting they discussed specific issues related to the provision of

The solitude of Abkhazia

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:12:56 UT

Excerpt from‘The solitude of Abkhazia’ (pp.191-220), where Douglas W.
Freshfield affectionately describes not only the wonderful scenery but
also the sad desolation following the migration of the bulk of
Abkhazia’s autochthonous population to Ottoman lands following the end
of the great Caucasian war (1864) and the Russo-Turkish war (1877-78).

145 Repatriants from the Syrian Arab Republic are Settled into the hotel "Aytar" in Sukhum & Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:32:57 UT

145 Repatriants from the Syrian Arab Republic are Settled into the hotel
"Aytar" in Sukhum

SUKHUM -- (April 20) 145 repatriants who arrived in Abkhazia from the
Syrian Arab Republic have settled into the hotel "Aytar" in Sukhum.
Despite the lateness of the hour (03.30), they were met in the courtyard

A new group of compatriots from Syria is preparing to come to Abkhazia

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:52:36 UT

A new group of compatriots from Syria is preparing to come to Abkhazia

Inar Gitsba, The Head of the Turkey and Middle East Department

On behalf of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs is pursuing intensive coordination of the process of
repatriating compatriots from the Syrian Arab Republic to their

Abkhazian children are victims of the 23rd April & Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:59:05 UT

Abkhazian children are victims of the 23rd April

News: RIFAT BAŞARAN - Radikal

23 April, The International Children’s Festival has caused a diplomatic
crisis for the first time in its history. The fact that they placed
among the participating countries the Republic of Abkhazia, which Turkey

AbkhazWorld's new project: Abkhazia in Vision (www.abkhazia.co.uk)

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:56:23 UT

<[link]> (Abkhazia in Vision) is AbkhazWorld's third
web-site project (after InstAbkhazia.com and ReflectionsOnAbkhazia.net).

This project is aimed at bringing together in one place videos on
Abkhazia. In time “Abkhazia in Vision” hopes to be able to make its own
videos… In this regard, "Abkhazia in Vision" will work with different

Laz Intellectuals Explain Their View of Laz Ethnicity & Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:58:48 UT

Laz Intellectuals Explain Their View of Laz Ethnicity
In the accompanying statement, a group of Laz intellectuals have chosen
to explain to interested parties (in Turkey, in Georgia, and in the
world at large) how they see the Laz people's place among the community
of nations. Whilst they readily acknowledge their ethno-linguistic ties

E-book: The Art of Abkhazian Kingdom from the VIIIth to the XIth Centuries & Other Updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:01:44 UT

The Art Abkhazian Kingdom from the VIIIth to the XIth Centuries

The Christian Monuments of Anakopia Fortress

Authors: O. Kh Bgazhba, Anzor Agumaa, Denis Beletsky, Andrey Vinogradov,
Ekaterina Endoltseva

Editorial Board of the Series "Archaeologica Varia": Sergej I. Bogdanov,
Boris V. Erokhin, Yulĳ S. Khudjakov, Valery P. Nikonorov, Yurĳ Yu.

International Alert: Georgian and Abkhaz perspectives from the region & other web site updates

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:31:14 UT

International Alert: Georgian and Abkhaz perspectives from the region

We are proud to present four more articles in our Caucasus Dialogues
series, which focuses on current issues evolving in the Georgian-Abkhaz
conflict context. This month the articles focus on three different
themes: the role of the church in the conflict context; the new politics

New Publication: Discordant Neighbours A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian Conflicts

newslet...@abkhazworld.com (Abkhaz World Newsletter) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:36:06 UT

New publication

Discordant Neighbours

A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian
Conflicts

By George Hewitt

The 2008 Georgian-Russian war focused the world’s attention on the
Caucasus. South Ossetia and Abkhazia had been de facto independent since