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What is South Ossetia and Abkhazia

Handbook of Research on Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Conflicts and Their Impact on State and Social Security
Two breakaway regions of Georgia. Their aspiration is independence and has received recognition from Russia, but Georgia and the International Community, unconditionally, consider regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as official parts of Georgia that are under Russian occupation.
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Ethnic Conflicts and Peacebuilding in Georgia
Sophio Midelashvili (Georgian Technical University, Georgia) and Jemal Gakhokidze (Georgian Technical University, Georgia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8911-3.ch006
Abstract
The chapter deals with the problem of territorial integrity of Georgia, particularly two adjusted regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Today, 20% of Georgian territory is occupied. After the Russian-Georgian War in 2008, things changed radically to the detriment of Georgia's national interests, in particular, the occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by Russia, their recognition as independent states, and ethnic cleansing of Georgians by disregarding the fundamental principles of international law. All these are known to the international community, and it became visible to the whole world. The issues are in the field of permanent national interests of Georgia. Under such situation, it became necessary to search for new ways of conflict resolution based only upon real politics.
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