The Abkhaz Diaspora’s Inalienable Right to Return to Abkhazia
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posted by FerrasB on June, 2005 as Abkhazia
From: MSN Nicknamesatanay_b (Original Message) Sent: 6/8/2005 6:30 AM The following was recevied from Asida Lomia: ...................................................................................... The Caucasus Foundation 25 Clara Street, North Haledon, N.J., USA 07508 Tel: 973-423-0072 Fax: 973-423-1135 Email: ykazan@aol.com & ykazan@abkhazia.org The Abkhaz Diaspora’s Inalienable Right to Return to Abkhazia May 21, 2005 The purpose of this policy statement is to provide a concise analysis of the Abkhaz Diaspora’s inalienable right to return to its ethnic homeland as citizens of Abkhazia whenever they want to do so and to provide a legal mechanism for amending the Abkhaz Constitution to facilitate the reintegration of our people. The historical tragic record of the Abkhaz Diaspora is well known and I do not need to go through it in this statement. Despite the above realities, the Abkhaz Diaspora endured, preserving its language, culture, customs and heritage from generation to generation until the present ... >> full artcle...
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Georgia Pushes Policy Of "Pro-Active Engagement"]
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 7/6/2005 1:57 AM Abkhazia: Georgia Pushes Policy of "Pro-Active Engagement" 2005-07-04 By Eric A. Miller Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s administration continues to probe for ways to restore its authority in Abkhazia. A top Georgian government official involved in the peace process says that Tbilisi is pursuing a policy of "pro-active engagement," aiming to create "new opportunities" for a negotiated solution. The Saakashvili administration, which has made the restoration of the county’s territorial integrity a top policy priority, has said it will not resort to force as it strives to reestablish Tbilisi’s authority in Abkhazia. A United Nations-sponsored meeting in Geneva in early April brought together Georgian and Abkhaz representatives in an effort to reinforce the need for a negotiated settlement on the breakaway region’s political status. Abkhazia has operated beyond Tbilisi’s control since the ... >> full artcle...
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 6/5/2005 9:43 AM THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA The Republic of Abkhazia covers 3,300 square miles between the eastern shores of the Black Sea and the crestline of the main Caucasus range; from the rivers Psou (in the North) and Ingur (In the south). To the north, Abkhazia is bordered by Russia and to the south by the Georgian provinces of Svanetia and Mingrelia. Around 74% of the territory is mountains or mountain approaches. The coastal valleys are humid and subtropical. At higher altitudes the weather ranges from moderately cold to such freezing temperatures that the snow never melts. The relatively small distance between seashore and mountains lends Abkhazia a strikingly contrasting landscape. The area was best known by non-Abkhazia for its prime resorts for vacationers from all over the Soviet Union, ... >> full artcle...
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posted by FerrasB on as Abkhazia
From: MSN Nicknamelove_caucasus (Original Message) Sent: 6/3/2005 8:07 AM Abkhazia Homepage Abkhazian Homepage People & Geographic Setting The Language Culture Indigenous Conflict Resolution Peacebuilding Nongovernmental Organizations Contact Us The Culture Folklore: Myths and Heroes The most ancient folk tales are about the Atzan midgets and the giant Narts. The Atzans were so small that they could walk on the stems of leaves, but they also displayed great physical power and courage. The downfall of the Atzans came when they rejected the existence of any authority, even God. They defiled their water sources, and committed other sacrileges that compelled God to destroy them by fire. The Nart epics are shared by peoples throughout the North Caucasus. The Narts were warriors who fought, hunted, feasted, and engaged in martial games. they were the hundred giant sons of the same mother, ... >> full artcle...
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Day Of Memory Of Victims Of Caucasian War Held In Abkhazia
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posted by FerrasB on May, 2005 as Abkhazia
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 6/24/2005 5:14 PM Day of memory of victims of Caucasian war held in Abkhazia
In Abkhazia on May, 31st the Day of memory of victims of the Caucasian war had been held. In Sukhumi, putting on of colors and wreaths by the country leaders and the public took place. At the ceremony there was a president of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh, the vice-president Raul Hadzhimba, the speaker of the parliament Nugzar Ashuba, the prime minister Alexander Ankvab, parliamentarians, members of the government.
Every year - on May, 31st Abkhazia hold the tragic date in the history - the beginning mahadjeer, the compelled compulsory Abkhazians’ resettlement to Turkey.
http://www.adygeanatpress.net/news2005/006_jun/230605_e/k002.htm
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