DECREE on restoration of certain original names of residential settlements of the Republic of Abkhazia, ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA

on the basis of proposals of the state commission on regulating the names of residential settlements of Abkhazia and proceeding from desire of population, as well as for the sake of restoration of historical justice, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia Decrees:

To rename the following residential settlements in Gali District:

Bulishkhinji (Achagvara village)              as Apskhapdzykh

Ganakhleba                                          as Gagida

Repo-Etseri                                          as Riap

Kolonia                                                as Achandara

Sabchota Chai                                      as Atoura

To confirm transcription of the following changes:

City of Gali                               - Gal

village Agvavera                        - Aguauara

Akvareikva                               - Akuareikua

Achigvara                                 - Achguara

Gudava                                    - Gudaa

Akvaga                                     - Akuaga

Bargebi                                     - Bargiap

Gumurishi                                - Gumrish

Lekumkhara                             - Alakumkhara

Lkumi                                      - Uakum

Tsarche                                   - Tsarcha

Chkhortoli                                - Chkhuartal

Shashikvara                              - Shchashikuara

Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia V. Ardzinba

City of Sukhum, 9 September 1994

(Collection of the Legislative Acts of the Republic of Abkhazia. 3. Isuue, Sukhum, 1995, p. 73/inRussian)