Event 1991-1992 South Ossetia War

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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.

Chronology

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  • 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.