Georgia marks 34th anniversary of Abkhazia war, honours fallen heroes

Thirty-four years after the outbreak of the armed conflict in Abkhazia, the Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, together with government officials, is paying tribute to those who lost their lives in the war at Heroes’ Square.

War veterans and family members of fallen soldiers have also gathered to honor the memory of the victims.

August 14, 1992, marked a turning point in Georgia’s modern history. The main phase of the conflict lasted 13 months and 13 days, ending with the fall of Sukhumi on September 27, 1993.

The war forced up to 300,000 people to flee Abkhazia, while as many as 10,000 Georgian soldiers and civilians lost their lives as a result of the hostilities.