Abkazia

Ab·kha·zia (

b-k

, -z

, -kä

-, äb-)

An autonomous republic of northwest Georgia bordering on Russia and the Black Sea. Georgian troops were forced to withdraw from the region in 1993 after a yearlong war with secessionist rebels.

Abkhazia [æbˈkɑːzɪə]

(Placename) an administrative division of NW Georgia, between the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains: a subtropical region, with mountains rising over 3900 m (13 000 ft.); Abkhazian separatists seized control of the region in 1993. Capital: Sukhumi. Pop.: 516 600 (1993 est.). Area: 8600 sq. km (3320 sq. miles) Also called Abkhaz Autonomous Republic

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Abkhazia - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability

Abkhaz

Abkhas, Abkhaz - Circassian people living east of the Black Sea

Sakartvelo, Georgia - a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991

Abkhas, Abkhasian, Abkhaz, Abkhazian - a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea

Translations

Abkhazia [æbˈkɑːzɪə] N → Abjazia f

Abkhazia

n → Abchasien nt

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Abkhas Abkhasian Abkhaz Abkhazian Georgia Sakartvelo Sokhumi	But Hariri's visit was quickly mired in controversy after uncorroborated Russian news reports that he had offered to establish ties with the breakaway Georgian provinces, South Ossetia and Abkazia, over which Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in August. Would multiple arms suppliers be blessing or curse for LAF? by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) According to a diplomat in Brussels close to the issue, the representatives from South Ossetia and Abkazia would participate in talks at the level of two working groups, but not at the plenary sessions. Georgia, Russia meet for peace talks amid anger and uncertainty by AFP / AFP Global Edition Few in the oil industry doubt that the RussiaGeorgia conflict is as much about tightening the squeeze on oil and gas supply to the West as it is about protecting minorities in South Ossetia and Abkazia, or about Russia's desire to head off Georgia and Ukraine's moves toward full NATO membership. RUSSIA GAMBIT SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO WEST by Jonathan Gregson / Global Finance	abiology abiosis abiotic abiotrophy abirritant abirritate Abirritation Abirritative Abit Abitibi Lake abject Abjectedness Abjection abjectly abjectness Abjudge Abjudicate Abjudication Abjugate Abjunctive abjuration Abjuratory abjure Abjurement Abjurer Abkazia Abkhas Abkhasian Abkhaz Abkhazia Abkhazian abl. Ablactate ablactation Ablaqueate Ablaqueation Ablastemic ablate ablated ablation Ablatitious ablative ablative absolute ablative case ablator ablaut ablaze able able rating able seaman able-bodied	abjuration abjuration Abjuration of the realm Abjuration of the realm abjurations abjurations Abjuratory abjure abjure Abjure the realm Abjure the realm abjured abjured Abjured the realm Abjured the realm Abjurement Abjurement abjurer abjurer abjures abjures abjures the realm abjures the realm abjuring abjuring abjuring the realm abjuring the realm ABJVP Abk ABKA Abkazia ABKB ABkC ABKF Abkhas Abkhasia Abkhasia Abkhasian Abkhaz Abkhaz Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Abkhaz people Abkhazes Abkhazes Abkhazeti Abkhazeti Abkhazia Abkhazia Abkhazia Institute for Social and Economic Research Abkhazia Province, Ottoman Empire Abkhazia Province, Ottoman Empire Abkhazian Abkhazian Abkhazian Apsar Abkhazian Autonomous Republic Abkhazian Autonomous Republic Abkhazian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Abkhazian Kingdom Abkhazian Range Abkhazian Republic Abkhazian Republic

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But Hariri's visit was quickly mired in controversy after uncorroborated Russian news reports that he had offered to establish ties with the breakaway Georgian provinces, South Ossetia and Abkazia, over which Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in August.

Would multiple arms suppliers be blessing or curse for LAF? by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)

According to a diplomat in Brussels close to the issue, the representatives from South Ossetia and Abkazia would participate in talks at the level of two working groups, but not at the plenary sessions.

Georgia, Russia meet for peace talks amid anger and uncertainty by AFP / AFP Global Edition

Few in the oil industry doubt that the RussiaGeorgia conflict is as much about tightening the squeeze on oil and gas supply to the West as it is about protecting minorities in South Ossetia and Abkazia, or about Russia's desire to head off Georgia and Ukraine's moves toward full NATO membership.

RUSSIA GAMBIT SENDS CLEAR MESSAGE TO WEST by Jonathan Gregson / Global Finance

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