Geno Adamia (Georgian: გენო ადამია) (8 March 1936, – 28 September 1993) was a Georgian military commander who fell in the war in Abkhazia. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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). ... Official languages Abkhaz, with Russian having co-official status and widespread use by government and other institutions Political status De facto independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates President Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  23 July 1992  none Currency Russian ruble Official languages Abkhaz and...

A native of Sukhumi, Abkhazia, he engaged, immediately after the outbreak of the hostilities in 1992, in the struggle with the Abkhaz separatists who fought for the secession of Georgia’s autonomous republic of Abkhazia, where the Georgians constituted an ethnic majority. Adamia organized a large volunteer detachment of the citizens of Sukhumi, and was actively involved in the defense of the city against the combined Abkhaz-North Caucasian forces aided by the Russian navy and aviation. He was soon promoted Major General and appointed the commander of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. One of the most energetic and popular Georgian commanders, he refused to surrender when Sukhumi fell on September 27 1993. With a tiny force, he continued to fight in the vicinities of Sukhumi and was killed at the action at the Kelasuri Bridge on September 28. View of Sukhumi Sukhumi (Georgian: , Sokhumi; Abkhaz: , Aqwa; Russian: , Sukhumi) is the capital of Abkhazia, a de facto independent republic, which is internationally recognized as being an autonomous republic within Georgia. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Abkhaz or Abkhazians are a caucasian ethnic group, mainly living in Abkhazia, and distinct from Georgians. ... A significant number of autonomous republics can be found within the successor states of the Soviet Union, but the majority are located within Russia. ... North Caucasus in Russia The North Caucasus (sometimes referred to as Ciscaucasia or Ciscaucasus) is the northern part of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

His friends ransomed his body which was buried in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in November 1993. The Georgian society, especially the IDPs from Abkhazia, marked the 70th anniversary from his birth on March 8, 2006. Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital and largest city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) River, at . ... IDP: a network layer protocol used in XNS IDP: an abbreviation for internally displaced person IDP: an abbreviation for investment development path IDP: an abbreviation for Intern Development Program This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• (Russian) ГРУЗИЯ ОТМЕТИЛА 70-ЛЕТНЮЮ ГОДОВЩИНУ СО ДНЯ РОЖДЕНИЯ ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОРА ГЕНО АДАМИЯ