ГРУЗИНО-АБХАЗСКИЙ КОНФЛИКТ 1992-1993 ГГ.

Abstract

The article considers one of the controversial aspects of Russian mediation in the Georgian-Abkhazian armed conflict of 1992–1993, related to the stationing of Russian troops in the confrontation region. The author emphasizes that the presence of Russian troops on the territory of military operations made it possible for Georgia to consider Russia not only as intermediary, but also as a conflict participant, which the Georgian party sought to use to resolve the Abkhazian problem according to its own scenario. The Georgian leadership relied mainly on obtaining technical and military assistance from Moscow. The diplomatic aspect was no less significant for Tbilisi: it was necessary to neutralize Russia, whose leadership had a poor conception of the actual situation in the conflict area. The article presents the Moscow mediation mission analysis and evaluation, which were implemented by the author taking into account Russian priorities in the region and, first of all, the desire of the Russian Federation to maintain its influence on the Caucasian states. The author came to the conclusion that Russia played the role of an interested mediator in the conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia, whose efforts were aimed at preserving national positions in Transcaucasia