OUT ON FRIDAY: Focus on the Fall of Sokhumi

Twenty-four years have passed since the fall of Sokhumi. On September 27, 1993, the city was taken by North Caucasian militants and Abkhazian fighters. Three days later, the separatist military units had reached the River Enguri and the war that began on August 14th ended...

Don’t miss out! Grab your copy of GEORGIA TODAY this Friday where we’ll be looking in-depth at Sokhumi then and now. Read an exclusive interview with American photographer Mike Goldwater, who was there throughout a 5-day IDP exodus, along with full accounts from numerous historians and eyewitnesses.

Photo: Passengers at Ochamchire railway station on one of the last trains to leave the town on the day after the fall of Sokhumi to Abkhazian separatist forces. Photo by Mike Goldwater