RESOLUTION OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE ABKHAZIAN ASSR on introduction of special regulations of citizens’ behavior on the entire territory of the Abkhazian ASSR

In relation with the difficult and tense social, political and operative situation, created in the Abkhazian ASSR and with the purpose of security of the citizens, the Presidium of the Supreme Council and the Council of Ministers of the Abkhazian ASSR resolve:

1. To introduce from 23.00 (indicated time is local here and further) of July 18, 1989 special regime of citizens’ behavior in the towns of Sukhumi, Gagra, Tkvarcheli, in the district centers of the autonomous republic and on its entire territory.

2. To introduce restricted period of time from 23.00 till 6 o’clock a.m. during which is prohibited presence of citizens in the streets and squares, apart from those, who have the special permit on this.

3. To prohibit crowding of people in the streets and squares of all the settlement areas.

4. To prohibit movement of personal vehicles on the entire territory of the autonomous republic from 23.00 till 6 o’clock a.m.

5. To prohibit maintenance of fire arms, explosive items and flaming substances. All the citizens should immediately hand in the fire arms, which are in their ownership. Otherwise, those, who will be found guilty, will be detained by the troops of the Ministry of Interior of the USSR and will be brought for raising the issue of criminal responsibility.

6. Patrolling of the streets of cities, district centers and highways of the autonomous republic is carried out by the troops of the Ministry of Interior of the USSR.

7. Executive committees of the city and district Councils of the people’s deputies of the Abkhazian ASSR must elaborate specific activities, providing implicit obedience of this resolution.

8. The given resolution is in force till the special resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Council and the Council of Ministers of the Abkhazian ASSR.

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Abkhazian ASSR V. Kobakhya.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Abkhazian ASSR O. Zukhbaya.

City of Sukhumi, July 18, 1989

  (Newspaper “ The Sovietskaia Abkhazia”, No 37, July 20, 1989).