STATEMENT OF THE
SUPREME COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ABKHAZ ASSR
On 29 January 1991 the Supreme Council of the
Since the said law was aimed at substantial
changing of the political system established by the Constitution of the Abkhaz
ASSR currently in force, the leaders of the Abkhaz ASSR and the Republic of
Georgia reached the agreement that this law would not be valid on the territory
of Abkhazia until is would have been discussed by the Supreme Council of the
Abkhaz ASSR.
In compliance with this agreement on 7 February
1991 the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR adopted the Resolution on the
Necessity of Adoption at the Session of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR
the law on the Elections of the People’s Deputies of the Local Councils.
On 11 February 1991, despite the aforementioned
fact, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the
It is
notable that the Resolution of the Supreme Council of the
Such decision may be assessed as the first step
towards the abolishment of the Constitutional structures of Abkhazia and
violation of its territorial integrity, as the appointment to the position,
which is not established under the Constitution of Abkhazia, is an attempt to
withdraw the Gali District from subordination of the supreme authorities of the
Abkhaz ASSR.
If retained in effect the said decision may
crush the efforts made for achieving the peace and harmony in the autonomous
republic.
In order to prevent from the destabilization of
the situation and from the inter-ethnic confrontation in the republic, the
Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR asks to the Presidium of
the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia to show the political wisdom and
abolish its decision on dismissing the chairman of the executive committee of People’s
Deputies of Gali District and on appointing the Prefect of the Gali District.
Chairman of the Supreme council of the Abkhaz
ASSR V. Ardzinba
(Conflicts in Abkhazia and