Georgian Civil War
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Was a civil war in Georgia shortly after the country had gained its independency from the USSR in 1991.
Chronology
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Was a war fought between Georgian government forces and the forces of South Ossetia who wanted the region to secede from Georgia and become an independent state. At the end of the war South Ossetia became de facto independent but is today recognized only by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria.
January 1991: In December 1990, Tbilisi declared a state of emergency in South Ossetia.
January 1991: On the night of 5 to 6 January 1991, the Georgian police force entered Tskhinvali to disarm the Ossetian armed groups. The fighting in Tskhinvali first resulted in a divided town: An Ossetian-controlled western part and a Georgian-controlled eastern part.
March 1991: A temporary ceasefire was agreed and Georgian forces largely withdrew from the city of Tskhinvali.
Was a war between Georgia, that had recently gained independence from the Soviet Union, and the breakaway Republic of Abkhazia. Abkhazia became a de facto independent republic, but today remains recognized as part of Georgia by most of the countries of the world.
August 1992: Georgian troops, led by President Zviad Gamsakhurdia, took control over the city of Gagra in 1992 during the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict. The Abkhazians, supported by Russia, were forced to leave the city as a result of the military intervention.
July 1992: The Abkhazian government proclaimed the independence of the region, though this was not internationally recognized.
July 1992: A partially recognized state in the South Caucasus recognised by most countries as part of Georgia.
August 1992: The separatist government fled from Sukhumi to Gudauta.
December 1993: Abkhazia becomed a de facto independent republic, but remains internationally recognized as part of Georgia.
July 1993: During the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, the village of Kamani was the site of the final offensive by Abkhaz forces.
September 1993: After a fierce battle, Sukhumi fell to the Abkhazians.
October 1992: Battle of Gagra.
September 1992: The Georgian Army had taken most of Abkhazia.
Was an insurgency part of the Georgian Civil War. In Juli 1993 deputies of the former Supreme Council of Georgia held a session in Zugdidi and declared the 'restoration of the legitimate government' there.
November 1993: On November 4, 1993, the government forces broke through the defence lines of the Zviadist militias and entered Zugdidi without fighting on November 6.
October 1993: From July to August Kobalia's militia effectively established its control in a significant part of the Samegrelo province.
October 1993: The government forces launched an offensive against pro-Gamsakhurdia rebels led by Colonel Loti Kobalia and, with the help of Russian military, occupied most of Samegrelo province.
July 1993: 72 deputies of the former Supreme Council that had been ousted in January 1992, held a session in Zugdidi and declared the 'restoration of the legitimate government' there.
