Georgia

This article is about the specific polity Georgia and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Establishment

• August 1995: In 1995, the Republic of Georgia adopted its current constitution. This marked a significant moment in the country's history, as it transitioned from a Soviet republic to an independent nation. The constitution was drafted under the leadership of President Eduard Shevardnadze and Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, shaping the country's political landscape for years to come.

Chronology

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1. Post-Soviet Conflicts

Are a series of conflicts that are considered to be a consequence of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

1.1. Russo-Georgian war

Was a war between Georgia, on one side, and Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, on the other.

• August 2008: Georgian troops advanced towards the capital of the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali, during the night.
• August 2008: Russians captured the military base near the town of Senaki.
• August 2008: Russian military captured Tskhinvali in five days and expelled Georgian forces.
• August 2008: The city of Gori in Georgia was militarily occupied by Russia.
• August 2008: Reuters reported that Russian forces had pushed to 55 km from Tbilisi, the closest during the war, and stopped in Igoeti.
• August 2008: Russia withdraws most troops from Georgia.