Abkhazia • Аҧсны • Абхазия

25.08.1990: declaration of national sovereignty - Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia • Советтә Социалисттә Республика Аҧсны (Sovettã Socialisttã Respublika Aṕsny) • Социалистическая Советская Республика Абхазия (Socialističeskaja Sovetskaja Respublika Abxazija) • აფხაზეთის საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა (Apkhazetis Sabch'ota Sotsialist'uri Resp'ublik'a)
23.07.1992: declaration of independence - Abkhazian Republic • Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра (Aṕsny Aḥãynţķarra) • Республика Абхазия (Respublika Abxazija)
25.08.2008: independence recognized by Russia

Area: 8600 km²
Population: 525,061 (1989), 215,972 (2003, official), ~180,000 (Georgian estimates)
Capital: Аҟəа (Aqãa) • Suxumi
Currency: Russian ruble; since 2008 also aṕsar = 10 rubles
Ethnic groups:
• 1989: Georgian 45.7, Abkhaz 17.7, Armenian 14.7, Russian 14.3, Greek 2.9, other 4.7%;
• 2003: Abkhaz 43.8, Georgian 21.3, Armenian 20.8, Russian 10.8, Greek 0.7, other 2.6%
Official languages: Abkhazian, Russian

President: Sergei Uasyl-iṕa Bagaṕš' (12.02.2005)
Prime Minister: Alyķ'sandr Zolotinska-iṕa Anķãab (14.02.2005)
Defence Minister: Ainral-leitenant Merab Boris-iṕa K'yš'maria (26.06.2007)
Chief of General Staff: Ainral-leitenant Anatolij Innokentijevič Zajcev
Major wars & other armed conflicts

06.1992-10.1993 & 04-05.1998: with Georgia
Navy of Abkhazia • Военно-морской флот Абхазии
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09.1992: established - part of Armed Forces of Abkhazian Republic • Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра Арбџьар Мчқәа (Aṕsny Aḥãynţķarra Arbǯ'ar Mčķãa) • Вооруженные Силы Республики Абхазия

Commander: 1st Cpt. Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Voinskij (07.07.2005)
Personnel: c. 100-150 + 500 marines
Bases: Očamčyra/Očamčira (main), Aqãa and Piǯunda/Picunda; minor stations: Gãdauţa/Gudauta, Candryṕš'/Gantiadi, Gagra, Lʒaa/Lidzava and Afon Ç̇yc/Novyj Afon
Coastal artillery: three batteries: two 2xI 100mm КС-19 (M1947) and one 2xI 85mm Д-44 (M1944)
Other units: marines regiment, commando unit "Night Angels" and assault divers unit.

Ensigns

Ranks insignia

probably similar to Russian:
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Chairmen of Supreme Council:
(1987)-12.1990Konstantin Konstantinovič Ozgan
04.12.1990-26.11.1994Vladislav Grigori-iṕa Arʒynba (Vladislav Grigor'jevič Ardzinba)
Presidents (Ахада):
26.11.1994-12.02.2005Vladislav Grigori-iṕa Arʒynba
12.02.2005-Sergei Uasyl-iṕa Bagaṕš' (Sergej Vasil'jevič Bagapš)

Prime Ministers (Аҧыза министроуп):
05.1990-05.1992 acting: Vladimir Tačevič Mikanba
05.05.1992-12.12.1993 Važa (Ivan) Illarionovič Zarandija
12.1993-26.11.1994 Sokrat Rača-iṕa Aǯ'ynǯ'al (Sokrat Račevič Džindžolija)
26.11.1994-01.1995 acting: Sergei Uasyl-iṕa Bagaṕš'
01.1995-29.04.1997 Gennadī Leonid-iṕa Gagãlia (Gennadij Leonidovič Gagulija)
29.04.1997-20.12.1999 Sergei Uasyl-iṕa Bagaṕš'
20.12.1999-30.05.2001 Vjačeslav Mixajlovič Cugba
30.05.2001-29.11.2002 Anri Mixa-iṕa Ǯ'erg'enia (Anri Mixajlovič Džergenija)
29.11.2002-22.04.2003 Gennadī Leonid-iṕa Gagãlia
22.04.2003-30.08.2004 Ainral-maior Raul' Ǯ'umka-iṕa Ḥaǯ'ymba (Raul' Džumkovič Xadžimba)
30.08.2004-06.10.2004 acting: Ainral-maior Asţamyr Boris-iṕa Tarba (Astamur Borisovič Tarba)
06.10.2004-14.02.2005 Nodar Vladimir-iṕa Xašba
14.02.2005- Alyķ'sandr Zolotinska-iṕa Anķãab (Aleksandr Zolotinskovič Ankvab)

Defense Ministers (Атәыла хьчара аминистр):
10.1992-08.1996 Ainral-leitenant Sultan Aslambekovič Sosnalijev (acting till 04.1993)
08.1996-10.2001 Vladimir Tačevič Mikanba
10.2001-04.2002 acting: Ainral-leitenant Givi Kamuzovič Argba
04.2002-04.2003 Ainral-maior Raul' Ǯ'umka-iṕa Ḥaǯ'ymba
05.2003-11.2004 Apolkovnik Vjačeslav Axmetovič Ešba
11.2004-02.2005 Apolkovnik Muxamed Setbijevič Kilba
02.2005-05.2007 Ainral-leitenant Sultan Aslambekovič Sosnalijev
06.2007- Ainral-leitenant Merab Boris-iṕa K'yš'maria

Chief Commanders of Armed Forces:
03.1992-09.1992 Apolkovnik Viktor Šalikovič Kakalija
09.1992-10.1993 Apolkovnik Vladimir Giorgi-iṕa (Georgijevič) Aršba
Military Commander of Armed Forces:
10.1993-1996/97 Ainral-maior Vladimir Giorgi-iṕa Aršba
Chiefs of Staff, Armed Forces:
05.1993-1996 Ainral-leitenant Sergei Platon-iṕa Dbar
06.1997-03.2005 Ainral-leitenant Vladimir Giorgi-iṕa Aršba
03.2005- Ainral-leitenant Anatolī Innokenti-iṕa Zaicev (Anatolij Innokentijevič Zajcev)

Commanders of Navy:
1992-1992/93 Lev Katiba
1992/93-1993 Kpt. 2 r. Ju. Ačba
1993-2001 Kpt. 1 r. Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Voinskij
2001-07.2005 ...
07.2005- Kpt. 1 r. Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Voinskij

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