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war the neighbouring empire implemented the genocide of the Georgians and
the anti-Russian Apkhazs in the historically Georgian region – Apkhazeti. Now
Russia is attempting to create a Satellite state in this part of historical Georgia
where pro-Russian Apkhazs, Armenian migrants and Russian new settlers will
live, rather than the Georgians – the majority of population – who have been
exiled from Apkhazeti.
- In 20 th –21 th centuries the Russia succeeded in its effort to settle its supporter
Ossetians from Ossetia (North Caucasus) into Shida Qartli – Tskhinvali-
Java regions, who illegitimately and illogically were first offered the so-called
"South Ossetian autonomy"; and on such an artificial formation Russia is trying
to carry out grafting the Russian-speaking "State". For the history of the issue I
would briefly state that both in the Soviet period and at the present time even in
the so-called nominal North Ossetian Autonomous republic – a real Ossetia –
the Kremlin is destroying the Ossetian language and culture; for instance, there
is no opportunity to get a general or higher education in Ossetia, neither is the
prospect of revival-development of the Ossetian culture; Russification policy is
being actively implemented in Ossetia. Besides, the Beslan tragedy confirms
the fact that, similar to the Chechens and Ingushs, the Kremlin is carrying out
also the Ossetian genocide 267
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267 For the review of scientific literature on the issue of managing demographic capacities
of Georgia by Russia, see T.Putkaradze, Some Aspects of the Geopolitical Strategy
of Georgia (On Politicization of the Kartvelological Studies, Causes of War Prospects
for Peace, Georgian Orthodox Church and Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, Tbilisi, 2009,
p. 221-233 [published in Georgian and English languages]).
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