Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Georgian–Ossetian conflict is an ethno-political conflict over Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a war. Despite a declared ceasefire and numerous peace efforts, the conflict remained unresolved.
The first use of the term "South Ossetia" is recorded in the 19th century, after the territory of South Ossetia, along with the rest of Georgia, became part of Russian Empire. Following the breakdown of the Tsarist regime in Russia, Ossetians allied with the Russian Bolsheviks, fighting a war against the newly independent Menshevik Georgia.
The war displaced 192,000 people, including 127,000 within the undisputed parts of Georgia and 65,000 within South Ossetia or from South Ossetia to North Ossetia. [28] Many were able to go back to their homes after the war, but a year later around 30,000 ethnic Georgians were still uprooted. [ 311 ]
An EU-commissioned report published in 2009 said that Georgia triggered the war when it attacked South Ossetia's Tskhinvali with heavy artillery on the night of Aug. 7 to Aug. 8, 2008. Russia ...
A series of riots in Tskhinvali, South Ossetia's capital, caused casualties and led the Soviet central government to impose a state of emergency in the region. The Georgian government responded by blockading South Ossetia [36] and eventually declaring the region's autonomy defunct on 11 December 1990. The South Ossetian war began shortly ...
South Ossetia, [a] officially the Republic of South Ossetia or the State of Alania, [7] is a partially recognised [8] landlocked country in the South Caucasus. [9] It has an officially stated population of just over 56,500 people (2022), who live in an area of 3,900 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi), with 33,000 living in the capital city, Tskhinvali.
The communique denounces force as a means to solve international problems, expressed concern over the tense situation, and called upon all parties to solve the ongoing South Ossetia conflict through peaceful dialogue. The heads have agreed to the six-point plan which was established in Moscow (12 August) and have expressed support to Russia. [341]
Georgian–Ossetian conflict (1989–present) South Ossetia Russia Georgia: Ongoing: East Prigorodny Conflict (October 30, 1992 –November 6, 1992) North Ossetian militia and security forces North Ossetian Republican Guard South Ossetian militia Don Cossacks Terek Cossacks [1] Russian Army 9th Motor Rifle Division 76th Guards Air Assault Division