Sami Vanacha in his historical homeland
30 March 2021
Sami Vanacha is one of our compatriots who returned to his historical homeland 7 years ago from Syria. On the territory of Abkhazia, the Vanacha family lives in the Gulripsh district in the village of Dranda (DSK) in a house allocated by the State Committee for Repatriation.
A regular general meeting of the leadership of the Abkhaz cultural centers of Turkey took place
30 March 2021
Postponed due to restrictive measures, the general meeting of the leadership of cultural centers related to the election of chairpersons was held in March.
In memory of March 93rd
15 March 2021
On March 15-16, 1993, the troops of the Abkhaz army made an attempt to liberate the capital of our Motherland, Sukhum. Our units crossed over to the left bank of the Gumista, broke through the enemy defenses in several places and engaged in battles for the capture of strategically important heights.
However, this operation was unsuccessful. During the offensive, 222 wars were killed, 23 fighters were considered missing, about 100 were wounded. The March offensive is one of the bloody operations during the Patriotic War of the people of Abkhazia. The most tragic event in the annals of the Patriotic War is connected with this date. We bow before the memory of our heroes, may our Abkhaz flag fly proudly forever!
Action dedicated to the memory of mahajirs in Kefken
10 March 2021
Today in 10th of March, 2021 a very important event related to our diaspora took place in the Republic of Turkey. In the city of Kocaeli near the settlement of Kefken, on the Black Sea coast, was held an event of planting trees, namely olive trees in honor of the memory of our ancestors, the memory of the representatives of our diaspora who were forced to leave their historical lands, their historical homeland as a result of the events of the mid-19th century.
This event took place near the coast of the village of Kefken, since it was in this place 155 years ago that the largest number of representatives of the Abkhaz-Adyghe ethnic group in the Ottoman Empire landed as a result of Russian Caucasian War. This area bears great historical significance; it is here that events are held on May 21 to commemorate the victims of Mahajirism. This is the first time such an action has been organized in Turkey. The action was held under the leadership of the Abkhaz cultural center of the city of Kocaeli, as well as with the assistance of the administration of the city of Kocaeli. Due to the restrictions that swept the whole world, a small number of representatives of our diaspora took part in the action, but nevertheless there were more than 100 people, including the leadership of the Federation of the Abkhaz Cultural Center in the person of Atanur Akusba, the head of the regional branch of the Abkhaz-Abaza Congress in the person of Akhmet Khapat, adviser to the plenipotentiary representative of Abkhazia in Turkey, Jansuha Lazba, heads of Abkhaz cultural centers that are part of the federation of cultural centers from different regions and representatives of the public of our diaspora. Of course, the chairman of the Abkhaz cultural center of the city of Kocaeli Hasan Chichipa, as well as the city leadership and representatives of the administration of the city of Kocaeli, took part in this event. The olive tree was chosen very symbolically, as it symbolizes its historical characteristics. It should also be noted that this event was attended by representatives of the local media. At the beginning of the event, there were short speeches on behalf of representatives of our diaspora, the leadership of Abkhazfed and an adviser to the plenipotentiary representative of Abkhazia in the Turkish Republic.
The State Committee for Repatriation of the Republic of Abkhazia, as the central body of state administration of the Republic of Abkhazia, performing the functions of developing and implementing state policy in the field of repatriation, provides repatriates with social assistance in ensuring the construction and provision of housing for repatriates, the implementation of measures to study the Abkhaz language, assistance in obtaining citizenship Republic of Abkhazia and their employment.
Also, in accordance with the procedure established by law, the State Committee for Repatriation of the Republic of Abkhazia decides to provide the following material assistance to repatriates: - material assistance for renting housing for a period of 1 (one) year with the right to prolong, - in case of illness, for the treatment of repatriates and (or) their members families, depending on the severity of the disease in the presence of medical certificates, - on the occasion of marriage, - on the occasion of the birth of the first, second, third and subsequent child, ensuring their social rights - assistance in case of loss of a breadwinner - as well as assistance in paying tuition fees in the amount of 50%.
The State Committee for Repatriation of the Republic of Abkhazia provides all types of assistance during the 5-year period of validity of the repatriate status.
On March 4, at the State Committee for Repatriation, Vadim Kharazia opened the meeting of the expanded collegium with a welcoming speech.
The board consisted of both committee employees and public figures. During the meeting, a draft "types of social assistance to repatriates" was developed, according to which, in accordance with the procedure established by law, the State. The repatriation committee makes a decision on the provision of social and material assistance to repatriates from the funds financed by the State off-budget fund.
Syrma Ashuba was appointed chief specialist of the information and analytics department
04 March 2021
According to the order of the chairman of the repatriation committee of the Republic of Abkhazia Vadim Kharaziya , Syrma Ashuba was appointed chief specialist of the information and analytics department.
Syrma Ashuba is a graduate of the Faculty of Philology with a degree in journalism at the Abkhaz State University. For more than twenty years she worked in the Abkhaz state television and radio company, covering the life of compatriots abroad. Today he is the chief editor of the thematic department "Apsadgyl Abzhy" on the Abkhaz radio.
IBRAHIM AVIDZBA APPOINTED PLENİPOTENTİARY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA IN THE TURKISH REPUBLIC
Almas
18 March 2021
By the order of the President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania Ibrahim Avidzba was appointed Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Turkey. Ibrahim Avidzba came back to his historical homeland in 1993.
Chairman of the Committee for Repatriation of the Republic of Abkhazia Vadim Kharazia held a videoconference with a freelance employee authorized assistant of the Committee in Lebanon Mohamad Tsyba. The parties discussed a wide range of interactions.
Abkhazian Schools during the Pandemic time
25 February 2021
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania , an inspection is being carried out for the implementation of sanitary and epidemiological standards in educational institutions in the context of the spread of COVID-19.
Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation Vadim Kharazia, together with the head of the Sukhum regional education department L. Sarsania , inspected schools in the Sukhum region. At the moment, there are 82 and 74 students in the village of Dzyguta and the village of N. Yashtukha, Yashtukhskaya school N1 81 pupils, 21 and 60 pupils in schools of Upper and Lower Eshera. No violations of sanitary and epidemiological rules and hygienic standards were recorded during the inspection period.
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Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation Astamur Bagateliya attended the meeting of the Scientific Council for the defense of his doctoral dissertation Churei Tyzhyn Ali on the topic "Ritual and song-instrumental tradition of the Abkhaz-Adyghe Diaspora in Turkey", which was held at the Abkhaz State University.
At the end of the meeting, Astamur Bagatelia, on behalf of the State Committee for Repatriation, congratulated Churei Tyzhyn Ali on her defense and wished her further success.
Videoconference with "Divan Abaza"
11 February 2021
On February 9, the chairman of the repatriation committee of the Republic of Abkhazia Vadim Nikolayevich Kharazia held a video conference with the chairman of the Abkhaz cultural center "Diwan Abaza" in the city of Amman, Hasan Abaza (Chichba).
During the meeting, issues related to the situation around the covid 19 epidemic among our compatriots, the implementation of previously signed agreements between the two departments, and ways of further interaction were discussed. The parties expressed their desire to hold a meeting on the territory of Abkhazia at the end of the restrictive measures in connection with the epidemic.
On January 25, Chairman of the RA State Committee for Youth and Sports Cemal Gubaz held a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the RA State Committee for Repatriation Astamur Bagateliya, Head of the Compatriots Relations Inal Khutaba, President of the RA Professional Boxing Federation Albert Kardi-Oglu and our compatriot from Turkey Nizam Hapat.
