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nation's destiny is to be decided. I ask everyone to rise to defend the homeland, to defend the future of our children. The entire population of our republic has to come to the defense of its legitimate and democratically-elected government. The government is in entire control of the situation and continues to direct the republic's infrastructure. We have overcome many obstacles on the road to independence. We believe that now as well, the
Georgian people shall overcome the current situation with honor. I ask you to form defense committees and to resist the decisions of the Military Council. I ask you to organize large demonstrations, many strikes, and other acts of civil disobedience.
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the United States, Canada, and Iran recognize
Georgia on 25 December, followed by Brazil, Cuba, Thailand, and India on 26 December, Vietnam, Belarus, Egypt, Algeria, and China on 27 December, Jordan and Croatia on 28 December, Lebanon on 30 December, and Pakistan on 31 December. During this period, Omanidze is in Moscow to try and negotiate help from Russian president Boris Yeltsin, but the latter refused to meet the Georgian official, citing human rights violations in South Ossetia.
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1662:, makes an appearance on Rustaveli Avenue, asking both sides to agree on peace, while remaining neutral during the conflict, a position that would later be criticized heavily by some Gamsakhurdia supporters. During the evening, Gamsakhurdia, remaining in his bunker with his family, addressed the nation, pretending that his forces had defeated opposition troops and pledging to not resign. Between seven and 17 people are killed during the first day of battle.
2512:, Zviad Gamsakhurdia proclaims his government to be in exile, insisting that his legitimacy remains valid and the coup cannot be recognized by the international community. However, this claim is soon rejected by the Military Council, whose legal counsel, Ron Migrauli, writes an op-ed for the daily "Free Georgia" claiming that an armed revolution against a dictatorship, even if elected and recognized by the international community, must be legitimate by
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2225:, around 05:00, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, his family, and a personal guard of 60 dignitaries and bodyguards leave the Parliament through the road behind the building, the only way out left open by opposition troops in order to control the presidential escape and prevent a dispersion of armed Gamsakhurdia supporters across the capital. The President and his family leave in the presidential car, a
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1807:, representatives from HRW announced that they were "not in a position to evaluate the commitment toward human rights of the disorganized opposition." Rachel Denber, the main author of the report, acknowledges the militarization of the opposition during a U.S. interview, while underlining the fact that "a good portion of the opposition remains dedicated to fundamental rights."
1942:, prohibiting anyone from leaving their homes from 23:00 to 06:00. Zviad Gamsakhurdia, whose troops consist of a just a few hundred guards at this point, asks, from his bunker, the Georgian people to ignore the Military Council's decrees and to follow only "the Constitution, the laws of the Republic and those of its democratically-elected government," while asking for a
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1042:, around the headquarters of the public television, while the opposition attempts to take control of the building to broadcast a message announcing the end of the Gamsakhurdia regime. Soviet authorities, still based near Tbilisi, use the internal chaos to sell weapons to both sides in order to worsen the situation.
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2174:, during which protesters listen to speeches in favor of the President, before advancing in the street changing the head of state's name. While rumors of masked men approaching in cars create tensions within the group, the demonstration takes place peacefully and disperses itself naturally within a few hours.
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the end of the day, some international reports estimated the number of dead between 23 and 50 Georgians and 168 to 200 injured. Russian television shows footage of civilians evacuating the bodies of victims during the evening. On 25 December, the number of dead grows to 30-80 victims, according to US media.
2008:, Zviad Gamsakhurdia signs a decree from his bunker requiring all municipal and regional governments outside of Tbilisi to organize a large-scale mobilization of troops against the opposition, an act described by some as a call for guerrilla warfare. This order requires the mobilization to take place until
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At 18:00, Sigua announces on television an ultimatum to the
President, giving him until 08:00 the next morning to resign. The Military Council temporarily ceases fire and blocks all access to the Parliament building, except for the street behind the building in order to allow Gamsakhurdia soldiers to
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administration remains controversial among Zviad
Gamsakhurdia supports up to this day. Moreover, the beginning of international recognition of Georgia's independence during the coup, instead of during the Gamsakhurdia presidency, will be criticized by Foreign Affairs Minister Murman Omanidze. Indeed,
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Military Council, which represents the opposition, declares during the conflict that the majority of pro-Gamsakhurdia soldiers are 18 or 19 years old and are coerced into participating in the conflict. According to this same version of the facts, there is only a very small group of armed fighters
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Tbilisi, the center of the city is entirely destroyed. The Ministry of Communications, the Tbilisi Hotel, the National Art Gallery, the Rustaveli Avenue Cinema, and other national emblems are ruined, while the Artists' House is full of bullet holes and even houses a rocket that never exploded and
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Gamsakhurdia's refusal leads to tensions within the bunker, escalating when two parties cause a violent brawl due to a disagreement on the follow-up strategy. After shots are fired within the compound, a large part of the fighters leaves the
Parliament building and, by 20:00, only 500 guards protect
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President Gamsakhurdia's record on commitment to democratic principles and internationally recognized human rights is poor. Political and other disputes should be resolved peacefully and in a manner consistent with internationally recognized human rights principles. We've called on both
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writes about the event that several people are stuck inside the museum with no way out, while fire brigades have no access because of the opposition blockade on the street. Gamsakhurdia recalls the remaining parts of his
National Guard in Tbilisi in order to attempt a breach through the opposition's
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Military Council to search for the fleeing President, while Tengiz Kitovani spreads false rumors about the capture of Gamsakhurdia by Azerbaijani authorities, rumors soon denied by the Military Council's Ministry of Defense. While some reports show that the
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and the country operates under the junta's unilateral control for a month. In order to convince the civilian population of the opposition's democratic intentions, the Military Council announces the formation of a consultative assembly made of political and intellectual figures ("open to all, except
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While increasing the blockade around Tbilisi, Tengiz Sigua and Tengiz Kitovani offer a peace proposal to Gamsakhurdia on 24 December. The plan offers to treat members of government with safe conduct in exchange of the immediate resignation of the President, an offer refused by the head of state. At
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In order to appease the situation, Tbilisi converts the local bureau of the KGB into a Department of National Security, which becomes a Ministry a few weeks later. A National Security Council is also created, proving that Gamsakhurdia wishes to see a military infrastructure independent from Moscow.
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river by Giorgi Shengelia, Vakhtang Kikabadze, and Giorgi Khaindrava. Opposition forces penetrate then into the abandoned and ruined Parliament, some supporting columns of which are entirely destroyed, proclaiming victory against the Gamsakhurdia government and freeing the 40 prisoners left in the
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The same day, the last fighting between the Military Council's forces and those of Gamsakhurdia take place. While the residents leave massively the center of Tbilisi, Tengiz Kitovani wins a new fight on the Zulabashvili Brothers Street, behind the Parliament building, finalizing the surrounding of
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In his attempt to define and implement foreign policy objectives in the post-Soviet sphere, Russian President Boris Yeltsin clashed with the prerogatives of conservative and hard-line political and military actors. In Georgia, these disputes manifested themselves in a duality of policy towards the
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prohibits anyone in the street at nighttime, while the Military Council-declared state of emergency authorizes the paramilitary group to arrest anyone walking in the street to inspect their identification documents. Only Tbilisi residents are allowed to stay within the city for more than 24 hours
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sessions against opposition prisoners. Later, some victims attest of the torture methods used by Gamsakhurdia partisans, including severe beatings, electric shocks, and suspension by shackles. Prisoners are jailed in cells created specifically for the conflict and are under the supervision of the
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increase the rhetoric between both sides. Jaba Ioseliani announces during a press conference that the decision to violently disperse the demonstration came directly from the Military Council, due to the junta's decree banishing all demonstrations. He called the massacre "normal" and threatened to
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While we have almost achieved the true independence of the republic and her recognition and the world's powers, a few traitors of our homeland are attempting to threaten our independence by creating a Military Council, in the same nature as the revolutionary committee of February 1921. Today, our
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as a primary goal to be attained even at the expense of Georgian independence and through whatever means possible. As a result, the Russian military conducted its own ‘foreign policy’ in Georgia. The goal of this ‘foreign policy’ was to counter Georgia’s rejection of any ties with Russia, such as
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and which had remained neutral during the first stages of the coup, hesitates on joining the pro-Gamsakhurdia coalition at first. However, following the arrest of Nodar Giorgadze, head of the militia and Deputy Minister of Defense, rumors about his execution in the presidential bunker lead to the
789:, the Ministry, while attempting to unify the several paramilitary organizations operating throughout the country, jails, with the help of Soviet forces, Jaba Ioseliani, a former criminal-turned-theater critique who leads the ultra-nationalistic Mkhedrioni, along with around 50 of his colleagues.
2053:, it becomes clear that the Gamsakhurdia government has no longer enough forces to defeat the opposition. However, the Western press questions the strength of the opposition, notably because of the bunker's advantageous position, but also because of the lack of any decisive force by either side.
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Throughout the day, rebels managed to enter Parliament twice, but governmental forces push back both times, before asking for a negotiation. The latter soon fails and the battle starts anew, while Sigua contacts Gamsakhurdia and warns him, "Your faults will not happen any longer. You should have
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buses leave the Parliament with loyalist troops shortly after the President's departure, but these do not manage to leave the city in time and are caught in an ambush on Leselidze Street, during which six loyalist soldiers are executed by orders of Karakashvili. Those that remained inside the
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I have tried several times to put an end to the killing, but it seems impossible to discuss with the opposition, as it is only a gang of criminals. The only thing left to do is to fight, fight, and again, fight. Of course, it is not an easy thing to accomplish, but a peaceful solution is only
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to another, leading to rumors about a potential departure of Gamsakhurdia; these rumors are, however, denied by the government, which assures that the move is made for security purposes, while announcing a dubious advantage over opposition soldiers. The airport and TV and radio stations are
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continues to function normally, other public transportation means are interrupted. An economic crisis affects Tbilisi as shopping centers are closed and markets lose supplies due to farmers remaining in the countryside. Moreover, several neighborhoods suffer from electricity shortages. The
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After having arrived in the capital, Kitovani announces, "We did not fight actively while international opinion on the authoritarian nature of his personal dictatorship wasn't clear. So what we're now doing is not a military coup but rather the overthrow of a dictatorship with the goal of
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pledge allegiance to the Military Council. In response, governmental forces attack the Prosecutor's office, injuring two but failing to occupy the building. Another combat takes place during the night when pro-Gamsakhurdia troops attempt to take over the television broadcasting tower with
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Loyalist troops attempt one last time to take on the Broadcasting Tower of Tbilisi. At 20:12, the Military Council launches a last violent attack on the Parliament building, isolating Zviad Gamsakhurdia. The latter receives then an asylum offer from the Armenian President via telegram.
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Parliament building, led by interim Parliament chairman Nemo Burchuladze, are captured. A last fight takes place in the western part of Tbilisi, near the Murkhatberdani Cemetery, in the afternoon. Once calm is restored, an anti-mining squad is sent into the bunker to clean the area.
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In response, the Military Council announces the abolition of local governments and declares its intent to appoint local governors loyal to the opposition. According to an announcement by the Council, the majority of local government centers fell into the junta's control by 18:30 on
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repeat the orders if Tbilisi residents continued to violate the Council's decrees, while apologizing to four journalists who had their equipment confiscated by opposition forces. Ioseliani accuses the elite OMON forces of Gamsakhurdia of having provoked the Mkhedrioni soldiers.
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declares the independence of the country and appoints Zviad Gamsakhurdia, a famous dissident and spokesperson of local nationalism, as interim president. The latter would eventually be elected president with 86% of the vote in an election that saw an 83% participation rate on
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This opening is, however, ignored by the Ossetians and the self-proclaimed Supreme Soviet of South Ossetia announces a general mobilization of all men aged 18 to 60 to use the Georgian setback at their advantage. A defense committee made of ten mobile units is formed on
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within the CIS. The means were destabilization and the creation of a situation in which substantial and long-term Russian assistance (in the form of troops and installations) would be required. By fueling belligerents on all sides of the conflicts with weapons and other
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grenade-launchers, but fail to win this fight as well. These skirmishes, however, take place while the opposition manages to block all radio transmissions coming from the bunker and ceases fire on the Parliament building to allow troops to flee from the bunker.
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serving as a buffer between both camps, government authorities send Mayor Tamaz Vashadze of Tbilisi and deputy Avtandil Rtskhiladze on a negotiation mission one last time before the beginning of the hostilities, but the two are kidnapped by Sigua's forces.
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that would stay on site for several days. Rustaveli Avenue itself is filled with broken windows, fallen trees, and burnt cars. The Metekhi Bridge, the main communication point between both sides of the Mtkvari river, is set on fire by Mkhedrioni soldiers.
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conflicts. Yeltsin favored a process of dialogue, negotiation, and co-operation with the Georgian government. Russian military leaders, however, viewed the preservation of Russian military influence and strategic assets in the geostrategically important
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the government. Following false rumors on the executions of Nodar Giorgadze and Jemal Koteliani, two members of the government imprisoned in the bunker by Gamsakhurdia, the Military Council draws up plans to launch a new attack against the Parliament.
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mutiny. However, while an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 members of the Guard pledged allegiance to the opposition's struggle, only a small part of these combatants participated in the Tbilisi battle, while the other soldiers remain in South Ossetia or
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Tengiz Kitovani, opposing this decision, leaves Tbilisi with a force of around 15,000 armed men and sets up camp in the Rkoni Gorge, around 40 kilometers north of the capital. He is soon joined by Tengiz Sigua and former Foreign Affairs Minister
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leave the battlefield. The President refuses the ultimatum while offering a compromise: a serious limitation on executive powers, a referendum on the existence of the President's position, the restoration of South Ossetian autonomy, a return of
1391:. According to that letter, lacking the interference of the Russian soldiers, "Gamsakhurdia supporters would have had a guaranteed victory." This version of the facts reveals also an involvement by Russian soldiers during the battle around the
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and mandates the local governments to open mobilization centers to welcome all military conscripts, aged 20 to 45 years old. Local authorities are also under the obligation to organize transport for this theoretical army. However, without a
1574:, and sets up barricades on the main highway leading to Tbilisi from the north, in order to avoid any access to the capital, before leaving his soldiers in the outpost while bringing weapons to the opposition. His militia is armed with 50
2678:, the coup gives the rebels the opportunity to strengthen their position. Gamsakhurdia and his opposition recall one after the other their Georgian militias stationed in South Ossetia, giving a clear advantage to Ossetian soldiers. On
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administration didn't know what to say, and so they said nothing." A the end of the conflict, official estimates show 90 dead and hundreds of injured, but contemporary MIA sources now show the total number of dead to be 113 Georgians.
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Following the large arrests of political opponents, the central government wins light victories, managing to force Kitovani and his former National Guard troops out of Tbilisi. They would remain in the surroundings of the city until
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claims being in possession of a video proving that children from a local orphanage were taken by force into the bunker to serve as unwilling hostages and prevent any violent attack by the opposition, a claim denied by Gamsakhurdia.
2001:. In the same manner, while a majority of the country stops receiving newspapers following the closure of printers in Tbilisi during the coup, western Georgia keeps its pro-Gamsakhurdia newspapers thanks to the printers of Kutaisi.
1691:, meanwhile, provides footage of vehicles armed with rocket launchers pointed at the Parliament building, before the beginning of a second attack against the structure, led by Tengiz Sigua himself, who predicts an imminent victory.
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published a letter from Colonel-General Sufian Bepayev, who was then the vice-commander of the Transcaucasian Military District of the Red Army, who claimed to have brought logistical and military help to the opposition starting on
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On 19 December, Tengiz Kitovani offers an ultimatum to Zviad Gamsakhurdia, asking for his immediate resignation. But the latter refuses, an act that would later be criticized by his own Minister of Foreign Affairs Murman Omanidze.
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to assist the opposition. This militia would be used to put siege on Tbilisi and block all routes leading to the capital. Karkarashvili would later become one of the main figures in the Military Council, before taking the post of
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The 18-page report becomes the only source of information on the Gamsakhurdia presidency among many western circles. The publication decries the political persecutions of the government against the opposition, the arrests of
842:, Zviad Gamsakhurdia issues a presidential decree abolishing the position of commander of the National Guard, dismissing Kitovani, and brings the troops entirely within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
482:, feelings that will be repeated across the Soviet world. Large economic problems, the dictatorial nature of government, and the repression of nationalistic symbols lead to several protests in Georgia, culminating with the
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You need to understand, Rustaveli was where we used to play hooky from school, where we'd take a girlfriend on a nice walk. It was the heart of Tbilisi. We saw the scenes on television, but we had no idea that it was this
1601:, Sigua orders his personal guard, led by former Soviet secret service officer Murtaz Shaluahsvili, to position itself in Alexandrov Park (today known as the April 9 Park), in order to target the Parliament. With just the
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603:, violent clashes between Georgian and Abkhaz nationalists force a certain division that would extend into a "war of laws" between the legislatures of Tbilisi and of the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia.
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Stemming from authoritarian actions undertaken by Zviad Gamsakhurdia, the Tbilisi War ends with the exile of the first democratically-elected president of Georgia, after two weeks of violent clashes in the heart of the
896:, leader of the NDP, is arrested by law enforcement, which only aggravates the tensions. Opposition members of Parliament, student groups, and other activists from throughout Tbilisi demonstrate daily in September. On
919:, the situation falls even further into violence when around 5,000 Gamsakhurdia supporters, led by deputy Avtandil Rtskhiladze, enter the headquarters of the NDP, where they face some 800 members of the opposition.
911:, a group of several dozens of protesters begin a hungerstrike in front of Parliament but are violently dispersed by 250 presidential guards and around 200 "furies", women partisans of Gamsakhurdia. On the night of
1617:, both sides use rockets, grenades, and automatic weapons to fight each other. The Kashveti Church, which houses opposition soldiers, becomes a target of governmental forces. The Gamsakhurdia household, nicknamed "
1359:"are not assisting the legitimately-elected President and, instead, are providing substantial help to the bandits of the opposition." On the other hand, Jaba Ioseliani accuses Gamsakhurdia of being too close to
2366:, his minister of Foreign Affairs, described him as "detached from everything, because of the massive stress befallen on his shoulders." The President leads the bunker in an authoritarian manner and organizes
1814:, it becomes clear that government forces have lost all control outside of the presidential bunker and Tengiz Kitovani, followed by a Mkhedrioni detachment, captures the former Soviet office of the KGB in the
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During the conflict, accusations of Russian assistance to one side or another are regularly made by both the President and the opposition. Thus, Gamsakhurdia complains from within his bunker that units of the
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Vakhtang Razmadze, the junta's appointed prosecutor, sends a delegation made of Alexandre Kasvadze, Giorgi Shengelia, Deputy Prosecutor Revaz Kipiani, and Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Givi Kvantaliani to
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neighborhoods, as well as the south and center parts of Rustaveli Avenue (housing government buildings) remain under the military control of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, who has started to isolate himself within the
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the next day brings a new controversy, with apparent rumors of Gamsakhurdia supporting the radical coup leaders going around Tbilisi, thus forcing Kitovani into disagreement. Soon, the Russian news agency
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In order to demonstrate their support over the deposed president, a crowd of several hundreds of protesters demonstrate in the streets of Tbilisi the same day, ignoring the Military Council's decrees.
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bastions in place to protect Georgian territories; but the same day, opposition leaders offer a ceasefire and a peace proposal to the separatists. As a show of good faith, Kitovani and Ioseliani free
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in order to negotiate a peaceful return of the exiled president to Georgia, offering a promise of freedom in exchange of an end to his presidential claims, a proposal refused by Gamsakhurdia. On
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According to opposition leaders, the political conflict continues within the Ortachala Prison. NDP leaders allege that several riots are orchestrated to plan the murders of certain prisoners. On
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Around 07:30, Murtaz Shualashvili orders the first fire against Parliament and Karkarashvili launches four rockets on the Parliament building, inaugurating two weeks of violence. According to a
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While Tbilisi falls into chaos, the rest of Georgia (except for South Ossetia) remains more or less calm during the first week of the conflict. However, the events affected some rural zones in
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publishes an interview with an anonymous presidential guard that accuses the President of having forbidden any escape of his troops, threatening any soldier attempting to flee with execution.
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The coup d'état is at the heart of the next great debate on America's foreign policy... The question is, are these new democrats mocking themselves, or are they mocking us? It's clear the
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by the Military Council. During this time, newspapers stop being printed due to fears of attacks by pro-Gamsakhurdia partisans. Postal offices and telegraphic stations are closed as well.
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possible if the Georgian society mobilizes itself, and the latter remains passive at the moment. I know that we can defeat the rebellion with our military force, but it will take time.
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during a new direct assault against the Parliament, organized in the morning but rebuffed by the National Guard. During the day, the presidential plane is moved from one side of the
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2205:, at least 90 dead and 700 injured are recorded by the Ministry of Health, while the Military Council insists that the number of victims goes as high as 200 dead and 900 injured.
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report claims that the majority of the president's guard in the bunker (nearly 500 soldiers) comes from that battalion. A youth militia coming from the mountainous region of
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during the coup. While some western sources claim between 1,000 and 2,000 combatants fight for Gamsakhurdia, the latter estimates himself having 5,000 soldiers on his side.
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While the Military Council issued a new decree forbidding all protestations, an assembly of 3,000 to 4,000 Gamsakhurdia supporters organize a demonstration around 12:00 on
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The lack of organization within governmental troops and the defection of a large amount of forces during the coup makes any attempt to estimate the size of troops loyal to
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of the Soviet Army, denies any Soviet involvement in the conflict, while striking an agreement on the Soviet troops' remaining in Georgia after Gamsakhurdia's departure.
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During that winter, Ossetians capture all of Tskhinvali and several villages. The separatists' victory would be confirmed during a ceasefire signed by Shevardnadze in
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and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, leading to the destruction of nearly 210,000 documents (or 80% of the entirety) of governmental archives from the Soviet era.
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the last government stronghold. Tengiz Sigua, meanwhile, announces publicly that one of his biggest critiques toward Gamsakhurdia is the latter's hostility toward
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military exploitation of legitimate pro-democratic protests in its former sphere of influence. This fact is mainly represented by the probable intervention of the
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Appointment powers over the Prime Minister, the presiding judge of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General, and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces;
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reported 300-500 Zviadist sodliers the day before. Other Russian sources, meanwhile, estimate nearly 1,500 Zviadists, 60% of which being armed, on
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orders his troops to intimidate the crowd by shooting blanks, dispersing the demonstration and injuring two. Several volunteers in Tbilisi and
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and Karkarashvili forms a militia to patrol the streets before the state police, neutral during the first half of the conflict, takes over on
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militia, states then that "Jokhar Dudaiev's position is unacceptable and misplaced, but hope remains that this quid pro quo can be fixed." On
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Besides the events in Georgia, nationalistic movements become important in Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Moldova, Latvia, Armenia, and Estonia.
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and predicts that Georgia will rejoin the Commonwealth of Independent States once Gamsakhurdia is gone. On 5 January, Russian newspaper
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that, "we have no idea what's happening, except for the fact that there are shootings around Parliament." However, this doesn't prevent
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577:, following which Tbilisi retaliates by abolishing entirely the local autonomy and dispatching a military faction to pacify the region.
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publishes an article claiming that the Georgian President is readying to disarm the National Guard in order to integrate it within the
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that the coup is not a conflict between the government and its opposition, but rather between different factions of the same party:
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government continues to assemble inside the bunker. Almost the entire cabinet is present, as well as a majority of members of
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rifles, and 200 Makarov PMs. Following the Military Council's victory, a special battalion of the National Guard is formed on
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standard. This militia remains under the direct leadership of Ioseliani, even after the opposition's unification after the
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and the NDP to ask for Jaba Ioseliani's freedom are attacked by MIA forces. According to the non-government organization
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Tyler, Patrick E. (24 December 1991). "End of the Soviet Union: Yeltsin Asks Bush to Grant Russians Recognition by US".
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authorities authorized a covert operation of introducing a large artillery of undocumented weapons into Georgia through
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Schmemann, Serge (27 December 1991). "After the Soviet Union: Union Put to Rest, Kremlin's Arsenal Is Now in Dispute".
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coverage, 80% of the downtown area's building are destroyed in the battle, leading to a large number of refugees. The
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Clines, Francis X. (25 December 1991). "End of the Soviet Union: Gorbachev Plans to Give Up Power to Yeltsin Today".
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as its training ground. In the meantime, the neighborhoods of Vake and Saburtalo, populated by members of the Soviet
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in favor of opposition factions, while providing weapons to both sides of the war. Following Gamsakhurdia's fall, a
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Schmemann, Serge (24 December 1991). "End of the Soviet Union: Rival Factions in Georgia Raise Level of Clashes".
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The same day, Zviad Gamsakhurdia and his family take a private plane with a Georgian pilot and leave Armenia for
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Politics from the Barrel of a Gun: Small Arms Proliferation and Conflict in the Republic of Georgia (1989–2001)
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City Hall, 25 kilometers south of the capital, between the local government and Military Council troops, on
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Bohlen, Celestine (7 January 1992). "Embattled Georgian Leader Flees, Opposition Council Claims Power".
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Darchiashvili, David. "The Russian Military Presence in Georgia: The Parties, Attitudes and Prospects".
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neighborhood, where several opposition leaders are imprisoned. Eight prisoners are freed and brought to
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resigned a long time ago. Now, you better come out with a white flag or we will take care of everyone."
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Bell", catches fire, but the family, under governmental protection during the coup, remains safe.
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Zviad Gamsakhurdia") to represent political parties, ethnoc minorities, and the intelligentsia
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mercenaries probably working as snipers for the government are detained by the opposition.
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Friedman, Thomas L. (12 January 1992). "A New US Problem: Freely Elected Tyrants".
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proclamation of the Military Council, and it is this militia that would cause the
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Gviritishvili, Igor (5 January 1992). "President Called on to Resign".
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Kochetkov, Albert (6 January 1992). "'Peaceful Silence' in Tbilisi".
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Kochetkov, Albert (4 January 1992). "Council Abolishes Prefectures".
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Ovcharenko, Georgiy (6 January 1992). "Gassiyev on Implications".
2934:. Tbilissi: Publishing House Petite, 2009. ISBN 978-9941-9063-6-7.
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Karkarashvili's militia imposes strict rules on the population. A
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exiled Georgians are attempting to reach Baku before crossing the
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against several paramilitary organizations unified at the end of
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Ovarchenko, Georgiy (6 January 1992). "Army Withdrawal Denied".
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and 56 members of the Mkhedrioni militia, including its leader,
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because of Gamsakhurdia's allegations of collaboration with the
5489:
Kochetkov, Albert (3 January 1992). "'Amateur Radio' Reports".
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Official Website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia
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Dvali, Zurab (4 January 1992). "Tbilisi Commandant on Events".
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is named military governor of Tbilisi by the Military Council.
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1770:. The Health Ministry announces after during an interview with
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to publish America's first reaction on the Georgian civil war:
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The opposition's preparations are largely made on the night of
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Shanayev, Valeriy (5 January 1992). "Situation Still Stable".
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Minayev, Igor (4 January 1992). "Foreign Minister on Flight".
4806:
Official Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
4698:
Pons, Sophie (5 January 1992). "President Offers Referendum".
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Urigashvili, Besik (4 January 1992). "Compromise Impossible".
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An even more direct consequence is the situation unveiling in
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during the conflict, while others are given a one-day permit.
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However, none of these reforms calms Kitovani and his allies.
402:, the main thoroughfare of Tbilisi since the beginning of the
336:, is an internal military conflict that took place in the new
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events a "violent and anti-constitutional military coup". In
2682:, Tengiz Epitashvili, the presidential representative in the
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Zviadist fighters taking cover behind the Parliament building
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Shanayev, Valeriy (4 January 1992). "'Fragile Lull' Holds".
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Kochetkov, Albert (6 January 1992). "Extradition Possible".
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Constitution, but this restoration will only happen in late
937:, Valery Kvaratskhelia, a TV producer, ends up in prison on
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following the resignation of several government leaders. An
769:, Zviad Gamsakhurdia signs an executive decree creating the
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2686:, joins the Military Council and pledges to keep his last
1378:, nearly eleven months after the end of the conflict, the
1363:, claiming that three ministers (Foreign Affairs Minister
1319:
Vladimir Lobov, head of the Soviet army from 1989 to 1991.
1302:
The Union of Afghans, a militia made of veterans from the
999:, Tbilisi is a divided city. The Gldani, Nadzaladevi, and
3882:"New Georgian Defense Minister Vows to Prevent Bloodshed"
3835:
Kochetkov, Albert (4 January 1992). "Leaders Deny Coup".
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border at 09:20 and, escorted by 12 vehicles, arrives in
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The most severe battle of the coup d'état takes place on
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1347:, he repeats his accusations and nicknames the coup the "
941:, and Goga Khindasheli, regional secretary of the NDP in
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Kitovani largely collaborates with Gamsakhurdia's war in
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asking for solidarity from the Armenian intelligentsia.
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Society, which was organized as a political movement in
1136:
Sources become blurrier in the second week of the coup.
470:, a communist and authoritarian federation. Despite the
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2976:. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2005. ISBN 0-7546-4503-7.
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The Kashveti Church becomes a target during the coup.
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2962:. London: I.B. Taurus, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78453-085-3.
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Daily services are also largely affected. While the
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and is entirely equipped by Russian military bases.
679:, a youth magazine based in Tbilisi, is also closed
5832:"Saakashvili Says No to Treaty on Non-Use of Force"
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Institute for Development of Freedom of Information
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2737:George H.W. Bush (left) and Boris Yeltsin (right).
2623:are held and formalize Shevardnadze's leadership.
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1307:Union formally joining arms with the opposition.
761:Kitovani in the Rkoni Gorge following his mutiny.
3191:– via Institute for the Study of Conflict.
2440:is appointed as military governor of Tbilisi on
1938:is established the same day by the junta across
1049:Georgian parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue
561:, a request denied by the central government in
478:, nationalistic feelings develop largely in the
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3501:"Georgia Forces Settle Into Mountain Impasse".
3448:Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania
3227:Danish Association for Research on the Caucasus
2960:Georgia: A Political History Since Independence
2301:Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
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709:is violently expelled from its headquarters in
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599:itself falls in an ethnic strife. As early as
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3422:. Council of Europe Publishing. p. 173.
2941:. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994.
1515:, battle plans are put into place. While the
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2901:თბილისის ომი - 1991 - პარლამენტის შენობა
2781:administration saw through Gamsakhurdia.
2761:, who covered the post-Soviet world for
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4630:was invoked but never defined (see the
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3450:. New York: Facts on File. p. 236.
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2955:. Human Rights Watch, 27 December 1991.
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2359:reveals a room with dozens of corpses.
1784:government of human rights violations.
606:
14:
5676:"Mingrelia: Georgia's New 'Hot Spot'?"
5600:"Shevardnadze Calls for Resignation".
5503:
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4988:"Prefect's Office Seized in Rustavi".
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4847:Dahlburg, John-Thor (7 January 1992).
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2930:Asatiani, Nodar, and Janelidze, Otar.
1666:Escalation and International Reactions
1434:and into the Georgian stations of the
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1193:President and close Gamsakhurdia ally
645:War declarations and power to declare
497:The Tbilisi Tragedy, coupled with the
410:, where Gamsakhurdia is isolated in a
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5399:"Presidium Demands Asatiani Appear".
5298:"Helicopter Sent to Find President".
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3865:"President Said to Order Shootings".
3815:"Presidium Demands Asatiani Appear".
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3223:"Chronicle of Events of the Conflict"
2817:expressing themselves on the subject.
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838:, a claim soon denied by Tbilisi. On
5250:"Building Seized, President Flees".
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2939:Russia and the New States of Eurasia
2937:Dawisha, Karen, and Parrott, Bruce.
1008:. Neighborhoods located between the
777:, under the jurisdiction of the new
642:over any law approved in Parliament;
476:Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia
474:status as a sovereign nation of the
443:Foreign Affairs Minister of the USSR
170:Rebel factions of the National Guard
4672:"Georgia Shooting Shatters Holiday"
4622:
3956:"Storming of Building Considered".
2448:is proclaimed starting at 00:00 on
1891:, former Soviet military commissar
1558:, a Mkhedrioni officer (and future
945:, joins them soon. On the night of
524:
425:, is largely seen as an example of
48:Inside of Parliament after the coup
23:
5778:Crossette, Barbara (26 May 1992).
4970:"Supporters 'Biding Their Time'".
3928:"President Agrees to Referendum".
2910:Georgia - The Struggle for Control
2894:
2694:, the former Soviet leader of the
2578:
2390:
2017:, this decree cannot be enforced.
1684:Novo Alexeyevka Airport of Tbilisi
1369:Military District of Transcaucasia
1341:Commonwealth of Independent States
1086:Commonwealth of Independent States
752:
547:Autonomous Oblast of South Ossetia
24:
5852:
5316:"Arrest Denied; Said Near Baku".
4802:"Ex-Ministers of Foreign Affairs"
3986:"Council Holds News Conference".
2852:
2490:
2194:, Caucasian History professor at
1879:and the Parliament is dissolved.
1822:to encourage fighters, including
1531:, less than 250 meters away from
926:, Zviad Gamsakhurdia proclaims a
378:under the leadership of warlords
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5469:"Trial Possible for President".
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5283:"President Said in Azerbaijan".
5276:
4670:Chazan, Guy (31 December 1991).
3781:"Omanidze: President 'Doomed'".
3019:
3010:
2696:South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast
2543:to meet with Armenian president
2422:, less than 900 meters from the
2315:
2110:January 1991 events in Lithuania
1883:, the Russian ambassador to the
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1092:establishing democratic order."
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5213:"President's Escape Detailed".
5149:"Military Council Recognized".
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5006:"President Appeals to People".
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4786:"Ultimatum Extended to 4 Jan".
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983:Arrival of the Armed Opposition
886:, the protesters, assembled on
499:military failure in Afghanistan
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1920:Democratic Republic of Georgia
1792:members, the ethnic strife in
1658:, Catholicos-Patriarch of the
1643:Besik Kutateladze, the deputy
1304:Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
1166:belonging to the government's
513:declare their independence in
13:
1:
5812:Asatiani & Janelidze 2009
5674:Rotar, Igor (17 April 1998).
5655:Asatiani & Janelidze 2009
5633:Asatiani & Janelidze 2009
5581:Asatiani & Janelidze 2009
5376:"Restoration of independence"
3796:Asatiani & Janelidze 2009
3582:Asatiani & Janelidze 2009
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2418:establishes a station in the
1796:, and stops its narrative on
1393:Broadcasting Tower of Tbilisi
1361:Russian intelligence services
1216:
1095:
813:Ministries of Foreign Affairs
106:takes over, beginning of the
4744:"Rebels Kill Two at Rally".
2626:
2547:and National Assembly chair
2458:Minister of Internal Affairs
2160:Ministry of Internal Affairs
1678:The conflict intensifies on
1100:
1012:(29 Rustaveli Ave.) and the
779:Ministry of Internal Affairs
503:collapse of the Iron Curtain
408:Georgian Parliament building
326:1991-92 Georgian coup d'état
29:1991-92 Georgian coup d'état
7:
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5048:"Rally Results in 4 Dead".
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2621:next presidential elections
2297:communist leader of Georgia
2164:Prosecutor General's Office
1726:Television Tower of Tbilisi
1010:Marx-Engels-Lenin Institute
969:National Independence Party
781:. At its head, he appoints
445:to hand over power to him.
10:
5857:
4825:Dawisha & Parrott 1994
4200:Caucasian Regional Studies
2864:Military Council (Georgia)
2595:, the consequences of the
2406:, the largest city in the
1875:as head of government and
773:, a prelude to the future
747:
553:, a communist movement in
5187:"Armenia Offers Asylum".
4421:. 56 (2004) (n. 1-13): 3.
4322:(in Georgian). 2016-10-24
2249:from the state treasury.
2037:Repressing Demonstrations
1981:Events Outside of Tbilisi
880:People's Front of Georgia
771:National Guard of Georgia
726:National Democratic Party
460:Red Army invasion of 1921
315:
310:
280:
217:
189:Replaced on 2 January by:
134:Black Pantyhose Battalion
130:National Guard of Georgia
118:
52:
41:
33:
28:
5680:The Jamestown Foundation
2985:
2209:Gamsakhurdia's Departure
1946:and refusing to resign.
1889:Foreign Affairs Minister
1832:National Bank of Georgia
1660:Georgian Orthodox Church
1460:, nearly 200 AK-47s, 50
1014:Tbilisi State University
628:Georgian Supreme Council
454:Fall of the Soviet Union
342:fall of the Soviet Union
5285:Deutsche Presse-Agentur
4320:Zviad Gamsakhurdia Blog
3420:Transition to Democracy
2684:South Ossetian conflict
2666:Defeat in South Ossetia
1741:This reaction from the
1572:South Ossetian conflict
1560:Minister of the Economy
1339:'s membership into the
1070:calls a terrorist act.
366:, pits factions of the
18:User:AlexandreAssatiani
4114:"Giorgi Karkarashvili"
4056:"The Gamsakhurdia Era"
4006:University of Maryland
3446:West, Barbara (2009).
2819:
2783:
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2229:, and, followed by an
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1654:During the afternoon,
1629:
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1430:are introduced on the
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992:
871:
762:
616:
588:that would last until
534:
218:Commanders and leaders
5616:"Death of the Prince"
5129:"Situation 'Tense'".
4118:Parliament of Georgia
4002:"Abkhazia Chronology"
2840:, Georgian President
2814:
2775:
2751:
2736:
2639:, setting up camp in
2586:
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2398:
2328:During the coup, the
2323:
2233:, a minibus, and two
2216:
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2130:
2083:
2066:
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1961:and which includes a
1881:Aleksandre Chikvaidze
1734:
1730:U.S. State Department
1700:Art Museum of Georgia
1694:The second attack on
1673:
1627:
1481:
1432:Vaziani Military Base
1318:
1224:
1108:
1064:Sakartvelo-Sakinphorm
1048:
990:
869:
760:
724:, ten members of the
614:
532:
449:Historical Background
421:that will last until
362:at the beginning the
311:Casualties and losses
183:Merab Kostava Society
119:Government-Insurgents
5602:Radio Rossii Network
5414:"Attack Postponed".
5318:Radio Rossii Network
5050:Agence France-Presse
4930:"Deadline Reached".
4626:The named reference
3910:Radio Rossii Network
3505:. 13 September 1991.
3221:Cvetkovski, Nikola.
2981:Notes and references
2972:Wheatley, Jonathan.
2496:Continuing the Fight
1687:temporarily closed.
1586:Us, and 50 cases of
1477:downfall of the USSR
1189:mercenaries sent by
694:, 60 members of the
667:jurisdiction of the
607:Deception in Tbilisi
539:Georgian nationalism
486:, when a protest in
484:9 April 1989 Tragedy
328:, also known as the
5471:Mayak Radio Network
5380:CommunistCrimes.org
5252:Mayak Radio Network
5215:Mayak Radio Network
4613:. 28 December 1991.
3762:Helsinki Watch 1991
3697:Helsinki Watch 1991
3678:Helsinki Watch 1991
3656:Helsinki Watch 1991
3634:Helsinki Watch 1991
3563:Helsinki Watch 1991
3503:The Chicago Tribune
3485:The Atlanta Journal
3399:Helsinki Watch 1991
3371:Helsinki Watch 1991
3345:Helsinki Watch 1991
3321:Helsinki Watch 1991
3297:Helsinki Watch 1991
2944:Demetriou, Spyros.
2914:Country-Studies.com
2842:Mikheil Saakashvili
2609:Eduard Shevardnadze
2566:, whose president,
2545:Levon Ter-Petrosyan
2424:Parliament building
2371:minister of Trade.
2293:Eduard Shevardnadze
2231:all-terrain vehicle
2192:Richard Hovannisian
2059:Levon Ter-Petrosian
1959:Parliament building
1949:The main battle on
1897:Minister of Defense
1893:Levan Sharashenidze
1645:minister of Defense
1384:Moskovskiye Novosti
1311:Russian Involvement
1293:Minister of Defense
1240:the ethnic tensions
1225:Opposition soldiers
1127:Parliament building
1018:Chavchavadze Avenue
1006:Parliament building
736:, are arrested. On
439:Eduard Shevardnadze
370:loyal to President
338:Republic of Georgia
5799:TASS International
5784:The New York Times
5767:. 2 February 1992.
5765:The New York Times
5695:TASS International
5545:, p. 101-102.
5506:The New York Times
5401:TASS International
5362:The New York Times
5344:The New York Times
5270:TASS International
5171:TASS International
5151:Radio Moscow World
5105:The New York Times
5077:The New York Times
4952:TASS International
4746:The New York Times
4611:The New York Times
4587:The New York Times
4559:The New York Times
4541:The New York Times
4499:The New York Times
4484:The New York Times
4404:The New York Times
4202:. 1 (1997) (n. 2).
4060:GlobalSecurity.org
3837:TASS International
3817:TASS International
3248:, p. 436-437.
3143:, p. 440-441.
2932:History of Georgia
2869:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
2859:Georgian Civil War
2767:Thomas L. Friedman
2763:The New York Times
2747:The New York Times
2739:
2589:
2506:
2473:subterranean metro
2446:state of emergency
2401:
2330:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
2326:
2305:Thomas L. Friedman
2221:On the morning of
2219:
2217:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
2152:
2086:
2047:
1849:A Military Council
1782:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1778:Human Rights Watch
1773:The New York Times
1676:
1630:
1422:, large caches of
1325:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1321:
1227:
1115:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
1111:
1051:
1024:, remain neutral.
993:
928:state of emergency
884:Human Rights Watch
872:
862:State of Emergency
763:
617:
535:
492:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
419:a bloody civil war
372:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
318:Around 700 injured
229:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
108:Georgian Civil War
100:Zviad Gamsakhurdia
36:Georgian Civil War
5604:. 6 January 1992.
5473:. 5 January 1992.
5418:. 4 January 1992.
5403:. 3 January 1992.
5320:. 6 January 1992.
5302:. 6 January 1992.
5287:. 6 January 1992.
5254:. 6 January 1992.
5217:. 6 January 1992.
5191:. 5 January 1992.
5153:. 4 January 1992.
5133:. 5 January 1992.
5107:. 8 January 1992.
5079:. 5 January 1992.
5052:. 4 January 1992.
5037:. 7 January 1992.
5035:News & Record
5010:. 3 January 1992.
4992:. 5 January 1992.
4974:. 3 January 1992.
4934:. 4 January 1992.
4853:Los Angeles Times
4790:. 3 January 1992.
4748:. 4 January 1992.
3990:. 5 January 1992.
3960:. 3 January 1992.
3932:. 3 January 1992.
3869:. 5 January 1992.
3819:. 3 January 1992.
3785:. 4 January 1992.
2919:Abkhaz Chronology
2804:Murman Omanidze,
2676:Ossetian minority
2654:. Throughout the
2562:, the capital of
2549:Babken Ararktsyan
2514:international law
2438:Gia Karkarashvili
2055:Ashot Manucharyan
1975:Gia Karkarashvili
1564:Gia Karkarashvili
1138:Gia Karkarashvili
995:Since the end of
848:Giorgi Khoshtaria
698:militia launch a
334:Putsch of 1991-92
322:
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114:
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102:leaves in exile,
5848:
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2965:Tsomaia, Leila.
2958:Jones, Stephen.
2951:Helsinki Watch.
2779:George H.W. Bush
2743:Rustaveli Avenue
2692:Torez Kulumbegov
2434:cannot confirm.
2357:Military Council
2309:George H.W. Bush
2118:Meskhetian Turks
1869:Military Council
1824:Giorgi Chanturia
1820:Rustaveli Avenue
1805:press conference
1743:George H.W. Bush
1556:Giorgi Arveladze
1529:Rustaveli Avenue
1404:election in 1990
1201:, leader of the
1142:Military Council
1140:, who leads the
902:Stephen F. Jones
894:Giorgi Chanturia
888:Rustaveli Avenue
821:attempted putsch
677:Molodyozh Gruzii
655:A total immunity
525:Ethnic Conflicts
435:Military Council
400:Rustaveli Avenue
396:Georgian capital
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5814:, p. 433.
5804:
5789:
5770:
5755:
5730:
5715:
5700:
5685:
5666:
5657:, p. 435.
5644:
5635:, p. 465.
5625:
5607:
5592:
5583:, p. 434.
5573:
5564:, p. 103.
5554:
5535:
5526:, p. 100.
5511:
5496:
5476:
5458:
5443:
5421:
5406:
5391:
5367:
5349:
5323:
5305:
5290:
5275:
5257:
5242:
5220:
5194:
5176:
5156:
5136:
5110:
5082:
5055:
5040:
5013:
4995:
4977:
4957:
4937:
4917:
4886:
4858:
4836:
4827:, p. 317.
4817:
4793:
4773:
4751:
4705:
4681:
4662:
4638:
4616:
4592:
4564:
4546:
4528:
4504:
4489:
4463:
4454:, p. 112.
4444:
4409:
4379:
4351:
4340:Demetriou 2002
4332:
4308:
4297:Demetriou 2002
4289:
4278:Demetriou 2002
4263:
4252:Demetriou 2002
4244:
4233:Demetriou 2002
4225:
4190:
4175:
4155:
4129:
4105:
4071:
4047:
4017:
3993:
3963:
3935:
3915:
3891:
3872:
3842:
3822:
3807:
3798:, p. 432.
3788:
3773:
3754:
3743:Demetriou 2002
3730:
3708:
3689:
3667:
3645:
3623:
3593:
3584:, p. 431.
3574:
3552:
3530:
3508:
3490:
3475:
3453:
3435:
3428:
3410:
3382:
3356:
3332:
3308:
3276:
3267:, p. 429.
3257:
3238:
3208:
3171:
3162:, p. 441.
3152:
3133:
3124:, p. 440.
3114:
3105:, p. 425.
3095:
3086:, p. 424.
3076:
3067:, p. 418.
3057:
3048:, p. 350.
3037:
3036:
3034:
3031:
3028:
3027:
3018:
3009:
3000:
2990:
2989:
2987:
2984:
2982:
2979:
2978:
2977:
2970:
2963:
2956:
2949:
2942:
2935:
2926:
2923:
2922:
2921:
2916:
2907:
2896:
2893:
2892:
2891:
2886:
2884:Jaba Ioseliani
2881:
2876:
2871:
2866:
2861:
2854:
2853:Internal Links
2851:
2849:
2846:
2730:
2727:
2688:National Guard
2667:
2664:
2628:
2625:
2580:
2577:
2575:
2572:
2568:Jokhar Dudayev
2553:intelligentsia
2521:Jaba Ioseliani
2497:
2494:
2492:
2491:After the Coup
2489:
2392:
2389:
2338:Akaki Asatiani
2317:
2314:
2281:, in northern
2271:Russian border
2210:
2207:
2201:At the end of
2143:
2140:
2088:The events of
2038:
2035:
2015:National Guard
1982:
1979:
1877:Prime Minister
1850:
1847:
1837:At the end of
1828:Jaba Ioseliani
1755:
1752:
1718:New York Times
1667:
1664:
1611:New York Times
1517:National Guard
1504:
1501:
1499:
1496:
1312:
1309:
1260:massacre. The
1218:
1215:
1199:Jaba Ioseliani
1195:Jokhar Dudayev
1119:National Guard
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1068:Helsinki Watch
1027:At the end of
1022:intelligentsia
997:September 1991
984:
981:
863:
860:
754:
751:
749:
746:
734:Jaba Ioseliani
657:
656:
653:
650:
643:
608:
605:
575:September 1990
543:Abkhazian ASSR
526:
523:
507:Western Europe
455:
452:
450:
447:
384:Jaba Ioseliani
368:National Guard
340:following the
320:
319:
313:
312:
308:
307:
292:
283:
282:
278:
277:
276:Sufian Bepayev
257:Jaba Ioseliani
231:
220:
219:
215:
214:
163:
121:
120:
116:
115:
112:
111:
97:
93:
92:
80:
78:
74:
73:
58:
50:
49:
39:
38:
31:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
5853:
5837:
5836:Civil Georgia
5833:
5827:
5819:
5813:
5808:
5800:
5793:
5785:
5781:
5774:
5766:
5759:
5744:
5740:
5734:
5726:
5719:
5711:
5704:
5696:
5689:
5681:
5677:
5670:
5662:
5656:
5651:
5649:
5640:
5634:
5629:
5621:
5620:Civil Georgia
5617:
5611:
5603:
5596:
5588:
5582:
5577:
5569:
5563:
5558:
5550:
5544:
5539:
5531:
5525:
5520:
5518:
5516:
5507:
5500:
5492:
5485:
5483:
5481:
5472:
5465:
5463:
5454:
5447:
5439:
5432:
5430:
5428:
5426:
5417:
5410:
5402:
5395:
5381:
5377:
5371:
5363:
5356:
5354:
5345:
5338:
5336:
5334:
5332:
5330:
5328:
5319:
5312:
5310:
5301:
5294:
5286:
5279:
5271:
5264:
5262:
5253:
5246:
5238:
5233:, p. 99.
5232:
5227:
5225:
5216:
5209:
5207:
5205:
5203:
5201:
5199:
5190:
5183:
5181:
5172:
5165:
5163:
5161:
5152:
5145:
5143:
5141:
5132:
5125:
5123:
5121:
5119:
5117:
5115:
5106:
5099:
5097:
5095:
5093:
5091:
5089:
5087:
5078:
5074:
5068:
5066:
5064:
5062:
5060:
5051:
5044:
5036:
5032:
5026:
5024:
5022:
5020:
5018:
5009:
5002:
5000:
4991:
4984:
4982:
4973:
4966:
4964:
4962:
4953:
4946:
4944:
4942:
4933:
4926:
4924:
4922:
4906:
4899:
4893:
4891:
4875:
4868:
4862:
4854:
4850:
4843:
4841:
4832:
4826:
4821:
4807:
4803:
4797:
4789:
4782:
4780:
4778:
4769:
4764:, p. 82.
4763:
4758:
4756:
4747:
4740:
4738:
4736:
4734:
4732:
4730:
4728:
4726:
4724:
4722:
4720:
4718:
4716:
4714:
4712:
4710:
4701:
4694:
4692:
4690:
4688:
4686:
4677:
4673:
4666:
4652:
4648:
4647:"MIA Archive"
4642:
4633:
4620:
4612:
4605:
4603:
4601:
4599:
4597:
4588:
4581:
4579:
4577:
4575:
4573:
4571:
4569:
4560:
4553:
4551:
4542:
4535:
4533:
4524:
4519:, p. 84.
4518:
4513:
4511:
4509:
4500:
4493:
4485:
4478:
4476:
4474:
4472:
4470:
4468:
4459:
4453:
4448:
4440:
4428:
4420:
4413:
4405:
4398:
4396:
4394:
4392:
4390:
4388:
4386:
4384:
4375:
4370:, p. 95.
4369:
4364:
4362:
4360:
4358:
4356:
4347:
4341:
4336:
4321:
4318:
4312:
4304:
4298:
4293:
4285:
4280:, p. 11.
4279:
4274:
4272:
4270:
4268:
4259:
4254:, p. 19.
4253:
4248:
4240:
4235:, p. 20.
4234:
4229:
4221:
4209:
4201:
4194:
4186:
4179:
4171:
4164:
4162:
4160:
4151:
4146:, p. 94.
4145:
4140:
4138:
4136:
4134:
4119:
4115:
4109:
4101:
4096:, p. 97.
4095:
4090:
4088:
4086:
4084:
4082:
4080:
4078:
4076:
4061:
4057:
4051:
4043:
4036:
4034:
4032:
4030:
4028:
4026:
4024:
4022:
4007:
4003:
3997:
3989:
3982:
3980:
3978:
3976:
3974:
3972:
3970:
3968:
3959:
3952:
3950:
3948:
3946:
3944:
3942:
3940:
3931:
3924:
3922:
3920:
3911:
3904:
3902:
3900:
3898:
3896:
3887:
3883:
3876:
3868:
3861:
3859:
3857:
3855:
3853:
3851:
3849:
3847:
3838:
3831:
3829:
3827:
3818:
3811:
3803:
3797:
3792:
3784:
3777:
3769:
3764:, p. 11.
3763:
3758:
3750:
3744:
3739:
3737:
3735:
3726:
3721:, p. 71.
3720:
3715:
3713:
3704:
3699:, p. 15.
3698:
3693:
3685:
3680:, p. 16.
3679:
3674:
3672:
3663:
3658:, p. 12.
3657:
3652:
3650:
3641:
3635:
3630:
3628:
3619:
3614:, p. 70.
3613:
3608:
3606:
3604:
3602:
3600:
3598:
3589:
3583:
3578:
3570:
3564:
3559:
3557:
3548:
3543:, p. 69.
3542:
3537:
3535:
3526:
3521:, p. 68.
3520:
3515:
3513:
3504:
3497:
3495:
3486:
3479:
3471:
3465:
3464:Wheatley 2005
3460:
3458:
3449:
3442:
3440:
3431:
3429:92-871-3356-5
3425:
3421:
3414:
3406:
3401:, p. 13.
3400:
3395:
3393:
3391:
3389:
3387:
3378:
3373:, p. 10.
3372:
3367:
3365:
3363:
3361:
3352:
3346:
3341:
3339:
3337:
3328:
3322:
3317:
3315:
3313:
3304:
3298:
3293:
3291:
3289:
3287:
3285:
3283:
3281:
3272:
3266:
3261:
3253:
3247:
3242:
3228:
3224:
3217:
3215:
3213:
3204:
3198:
3190:
3186:
3182:
3175:
3167:
3161:
3156:
3148:
3142:
3137:
3129:
3123:
3118:
3110:
3104:
3099:
3091:
3085:
3080:
3072:
3066:
3061:
3053:
3047:
3042:
3038:
3022:
3013:
3004:
2995:
2991:
2975:
2971:
2968:
2964:
2961:
2957:
2954:
2950:
2947:
2943:
2940:
2936:
2933:
2929:
2928:
2920:
2917:
2915:
2911:
2908:
2906:
2902:
2899:
2898:
2890:
2887:
2885:
2882:
2880:
2877:
2875:
2872:
2870:
2867:
2865:
2862:
2860:
2857:
2856:
2845:
2843:
2839:
2835:
2831:
2827:
2824:
2818:
2813:
2811:
2807:
2802:
2800:
2796:
2795:Boris Yeltsin
2792:
2788:
2787:United States
2782:
2780:
2774:
2772:
2768:
2764:
2760:
2755:
2750:
2748:
2744:
2735:
2726:
2724:
2719:
2717:
2716:Znaur Gassiev
2713:
2709:
2703:
2701:
2697:
2693:
2689:
2685:
2681:
2677:
2673:
2672:South Ossetia
2663:
2661:
2657:
2653:
2650:
2646:
2642:
2638:
2634:
2624:
2622:
2618:
2614:
2610:
2606:
2602:
2598:
2597:December 1991
2594:
2585:
2571:
2569:
2565:
2561:
2556:
2554:
2550:
2546:
2542:
2538:
2534:
2528:
2526:
2522:
2517:
2515:
2511:
2502:
2488:
2486:
2481:
2479:
2474:
2469:
2466:
2461:
2459:
2455:
2451:
2447:
2443:
2439:
2435:
2433:
2429:
2425:
2421:
2417:
2413:
2412:Russian media
2409:
2405:
2397:
2388:
2385:
2381:
2377:
2372:
2369:
2365:
2360:
2358:
2354:
2349:
2347:
2343:
2339:
2335:
2331:
2322:
2316:In the Bunker
2313:
2310:
2306:
2302:
2298:
2294:
2290:
2286:
2284:
2280:
2276:
2272:
2267:
2263:
2258:
2255:
2250:
2248:
2243:
2240:
2236:
2232:
2228:
2227:Mercedes-Benz
2224:
2215:
2206:
2204:
2199:
2197:
2193:
2187:
2185:
2181:
2175:
2173:
2168:
2165:
2161:
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2127:
2123:
2119:
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2070:
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2062:
2060:
2056:
2052:
2043:
2034:
2032:
2028:
2024:
2018:
2016:
2011:
2007:
2002:
2000:
1996:
1992:
1988:
1978:
1976:
1972:
1968:
1964:
1960:
1956:
1952:
1947:
1945:
1944:hunger strike
1941:
1937:
1932:
1929:
1925:
1921:
1917:
1912:
1910:
1906:
1902:
1898:
1894:
1890:
1886:
1882:
1878:
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1856:
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1835:
1833:
1829:
1825:
1821:
1817:
1813:
1808:
1806:
1802:
1799:
1795:
1794:South Ossetia
1791:
1785:
1783:
1779:
1775:
1774:
1769:
1765:
1761:
1751:
1747:
1744:
1738:
1733:
1731:
1727:
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1719:
1714:
1712:
1711:South Ossetia
1707:
1706:
1701:
1697:
1692:
1690:
1685:
1681:
1672:
1663:
1661:
1657:
1652:
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1569:
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1561:
1557:
1553:
1549:
1544:
1542:
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1534:
1530:
1526:
1525:Tbilisi Hotel
1522:
1518:
1514:
1510:
1503:The First Day
1494:
1492:
1487:
1480:
1478:
1473:
1471:
1467:
1463:
1459:
1456:
1452:
1449:
1445:
1444:armed vehicle
1439:
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1421:
1417:
1413:
1409:
1405:
1401:
1396:
1394:
1390:
1385:
1381:
1377:
1376:December 1992
1372:
1370:
1366:
1362:
1358:
1352:
1350:
1346:
1342:
1338:
1334:
1333:Boris Yeltsin
1330:
1326:
1317:
1308:
1305:
1300:
1298:
1294:
1289:
1285:
1284:Tetri Artsivi
1281:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1267:
1263:
1262:Merab Kostava
1259:
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1243:
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1169:
1163:
1161:
1157:
1156:
1151:
1147:
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1139:
1134:
1132:
1131:South Ossetia
1128:
1124:
1120:
1116:
1107:
1093:
1089:
1087:
1083:
1080:
1075:
1071:
1069:
1065:
1061:
1057:
1047:
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1034:
1030:
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877:
868:
859:
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854:at the time.
853:
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832:
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805:
803:
799:
795:
794:South Ossetia
790:
788:
784:
780:
776:
775:Georgian Army
772:
768:
759:
745:
743:
739:
735:
731:
727:
723:
722:February 1991
718:
716:
712:
708:
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702:in response.
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551:Adamon Nikhas
548:
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