Chkhalta is a principal village in Upper Abkhazia (formerly known as the Kodori Valley), western Georgian autonomous republic of Abkhazia whose two third has been controlled by the Abkhaz separatist government in Sukhumi since 1993. The headquarters of De-jure Government of Abkhazia is located in Chkhalta. The village, and the area in general, are currently undergoing a major rehabilitation program. The upper Kodori Gorge is a principal part of Upper Abkhazia. ... A significant number of autonomous republics can be found within the successor states of the Soviet Union, but the majority are located within Russia. ... Official languages Abkhaz¹ ², Russian¹ Georgian² ¹ Used by the de-facto separatist government ² According to the Constitution of Georgia Political status De Facto: Independent De Jure (internationally recognized): Autonomous Republic within Georgia Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates President¹ Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister¹ Alexander Ankvab ¹ De-facto separatist government in Sukhumi Chairman... Sukhumi (სოხუმი in Georgian, Аҟəа in Abkhaz language) is the capital of Abkhazia, a de facto independent state that is internationally recognised, however, as being part of Georgia. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...