Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | |||||||||||
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| 1931–1992 | |||||||||||
| Motto: Атәылақуа зегьы рпролетарцәа, шәҽеидышәкыл! Aṭ°əlakwa zeg'y rproletarc°a, š°čeidyš°kyl! "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" | |||||||||||
| Status | 1931–1990: Autonomous republic of the Soviet Union 1990–1991: Autonomous republic with priority of the Abkhaz legislation 1991–1992: De facto independent state | ||||||||||
| Capital | Sukhumi | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Abkhaz, Georgian, Russian | ||||||||||
| Government |
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| First Secretary | |||||||||||
• 1931–1936 (first) | Vladimir Ladariya | ||||||||||
• 1989–1991 (last) | Vladimir Khishba | ||||||||||
| Head of state | |||||||||||
• 1931–1936 (first) | Nestor Lakoba | ||||||||||
• 1990–1992 (last) | Vladislav Ardzinba | ||||||||||
| Head of government | |||||||||||
• 1931–1936 (first) | Nestor Lakoba | ||||||||||
• 1990–1992 (last) | Vladimir Mikanba (acting) | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Supreme Soviet | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 19 February 1931 | ||||||||||
• Declaration of sovereignty | 25 August 1990 | ||||||||||
| 17 March 1991 | |||||||||||
• Disestablished | 23 July 1992 | ||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||
| 1989 | 8,600 km2 (3,300 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||
• 1989 | 525,061 | ||||||||||
| Currency | Ruble | ||||||||||
| Calling code | +7 881 | ||||||||||
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The Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, abbreviated as Abkhaz ASSR, was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within the Georgian SSR. It came into existence in February 1931, when the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (SSR Abkhazia or SSRA), originally created in March 1921, was transformed to the status of Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Georgian SSR.
The Abkhaz ASSR adopted its own constitution on 2 August 1937. The supreme organ of legislative power was the Supreme Soviet elected every 4 years and its Presidium. The executive power was vested with the Council of Ministers appointed by the Supreme Soviet. The Abkhaz ASSR had 11 representatives in the Council of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.