RESOLUTION OF THE FIRST CONGRESS OF THE SOVIETS OF
ABKHAZIA on the Federation of
the Soviet Republic of the Trans-Caucasus and federation Abkhaz SSR
with Georgian SSR
The establishment of the Trans-Caucasus Soviet Federation is dictated not only by the
political and international conditions, but it also has very practical goal in
economic point of view. Establishment of
the Trans-Caucasus Soviet Federation will put an end to the inter-ethnic
confrontation and dirty and devastating policy of the Tsar’s Russia and
nationalistic parties of Mensheviks, Dashnaks and Mussavatels that bred the national antagonism between the
peoples of the Trans-Caucasus and provoked the bloodshed and clash
(Armenian-Azerbaijanis clash, Armenian-Georgian war etc.). At the same time the policy of Mensheviks, Dashnaks and Musavatels pointed
to the political ties of these nationalistic governments with the European
reaction demanding the full isolation from the Russian workers who hosted the
flag against oppressors.
The Federative Union of the Trans-Caucasus Republics
brings the firm and long peace between the peoples of the Trans-Caucasus and
establishes the unified front of all the Soviet Republics
against the capitalist states they are surrounded by.
Georgia and Abkhazia, concluding the Agreement
on solidarity, mutual understanding and unity of interest of historically and
economically linked peoples of Georgia
and Abkhazia, through this Agreement will finally move away the ethnic hatred
between these two fraternal peoples, which was bred by
political Swindlers – Mensheviks.
Proceeding from the aforementioned the First
Congress of the Workers and Peasants of the Abkhaz SSR and Red Army Deputies decrees:
1. Underlining the deteriorating policy of
Mensheviks, Dashnaks and Mussavatists,
the First Congress of the Soviets of the Abkhaz SSR expresses its firm belief
that the working masses of the Trans-Caucasus will realize the idea of
federation and strengthen the Trans-Caucasus Federative power through the
decisive steps and joint effort of the peoples of the Trans-Caucasus.
2. The Agreement between the fraternal peoples
of Georgia
and Abkhazia shall
be recognized as inevitable for realization of political and economic interests
of both peoples.
3. The Congress offers to the Central Executive
Committee of the Abkhaz SSR to elaborate the details of the Agreement with the
Georgian SSR and implement it on the basis of union treaties as it is already
in force for the Soviet
Republics of the
Trans-Caucasus.
Viva to Great RSFSR!
Viva to Federation of the Trans-Caucasus Republics!
Viva to the fraternal union of Georgia and
Abkhazia
17
February 1922
(Abkhaz Soviets (1921-1927). Collection
of Documents and Materials. Sukhumi, 1976, p. 27-29/in
Russian)