Holidays of Abkhazia - Day of Remembrance of Defenders of the Fatherland

In the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains lies sunny and hospitable Abkhazia The rich history of this sunny and hospitable republic attracts many, including unwanted, guests Abkhazia is rich not only in historical events, but also in folk holidays One of them is the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of the Fatherland, which is celebrated on August 14 This holiday is dedicated to the victory of the Abkhaz people in the bloody confrontation with Georgian troops In mid-August 1992, on the 14th, when numerous tourists were relaxing on the cozy beaches of Abkhazia, Georgia, the southern neighbor of this freedom-loving republic, sent its troops into the territory of little Abkhazia, supposedly for the reason of protecting a small section of the railway The leadership of Abkhazia, a small independent republic, considered these actions of the Georgian side as occupation, and mobilization was announced In the appeal for mobilization, the leadership of the Abkhaz Republic called on all foreign Abkhaz diasporas to defend the fatherland On August 15, an amphibious assault was landed near the city of Gagra On August 18, the occupation of the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhumi, took place And that was just the beginning Georgian official troops engaged in robbery and robbery, violence and looting The people's troops of the Republic of Abkhazia, together with volunteers from surrounding regions, fought a bloody liberation war for one year and two months, which ended in the complete victory of the people of the Abkhaz Republic on September 30, 1993 The bravery and courage of the Abkhaz people, the unbending resilience of the proud sons of Abkhazia brought peace and hope for a better future to this sunny, flower-scented republic As a result of the military confrontation in the Patriotic War of Abkhazia, about 3,000 people died or went missing, and more than 5 thousand were wounded This war went down in history under the name “Georgian-Abkhazian War” The day dedicated to the mournful memory of the defenders of the Fatherland of the Republic of Abkhazia begins with a solemn ceremony of laying floral arrangements, wreaths and flowers at the memorial of the First President of the Abkhaz Republic and at the monument dedicated to the volunteers who died defending the fatherland On this memorable day, flowers and wreaths are laid throughout the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia Ceremonial events, rallies, and concerts take place On this mournful and memorable day, residents of the Abkhazian Independent Republic remember their heroes who died for the independence of proud and freedom-loving Abkhazia