Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Аҧснытәи Автономтә Советтә Социалисттә Республика (Abkhaz) აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა (Georgian) Абхазская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
1931–1992
Flag (1978–1992) State emblem (1981–1992)
Motto: Атәылақуа зегьы рпролетарцәа, шәҽеидышәкыл! Aṭ°əlakwa zeg'y rproletarc°a, š°čeidyš°kyl! "Proletarians of all countries, unite!"
Status	Autonomous republic of the Georgian SSR (1931–1991) De facto independent state (1990–1992)
Capital	Sukhumi
Common languages	Abkhaz, Georgian, Russian
Government	1931–1991: Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic 1991–1992: Unitary parliamentary republic
First Secretary
• 1931–1936 (first)	Vladimir Ladariya
• 1989–1991 (last)	Vladimir Khishba
Head of state
• 1931–1936 (first)	Nestor Lakoba
• 1990–1992 (last)	Vladislav Ardzinba
Head of government
• 1931–1936 (first)	Nestor Lakoba
• 1990–1992 (last)	Vladimir Mikanba (acting)
Legislature	Supreme Soviet
History
• Established	19 February 1931
• Declaration of sovereignty	25 August 1990
• New Union Treaty referendum	17 March 1991
• Disestablished	23 July 1992
Area
1989	8,600 km2 (3,300 sq mi)
Population
• 1989[1]	525,061
Currency	Ruble
Preceded by Succeeded by SSR Abkhazia Abkhazia Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia

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19th century to 1921 Russian Empire Expulsion of Muslim Abkhazians Russian Revolution Sochi conflict Democratic Republic of Georgia Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
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The Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Абхазская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика, romanized: Abkhazskaya Avtonomnaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika; Georgian: აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა, romanized: apkhazetis avt'onomiuri sabch'ota sotsialist'uri resp'ublik'a; Abkhaz: Аҧснытәи Автономтә Советтә Социалисттә Республика, romanized: Apsnyt'i Avtonomt' Sovett' Socialistt' Respublika), abbreviated as Abkhaz ASSR (Russian: Абхазская АССР; Georgian: აფხაზეთის ასსრ; Abkhaz: Аҧснытәи АССР), was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within the Georgian SSR. It came into existence in February 1931, when the Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (SSR Abkhazia or SSRA), originally created in March 1921, was transformed to the status of Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Georgian SSR.

The Abkhaz ASSR adopted its own constitution on 2 August 1937. The supreme organ of legislative power was the Supreme Soviet elected every 4 years and its Presidium. The executive power was vested with the Council of Ministers appointed by the Supreme Soviet. The Abkhaz ASSR had 11 representatives in the Council of Nationalities of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.