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PhotoVisa. Krasnodar. 2014 1 THE STATE DUMA OF THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE SIXTH CONVOCATION CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE DUMA Okhotny Ryad St., 1, Moscow, Russia, 103265 To the organizers, participants and viewers of the VI International Festival of Photography PhotoVisa Dear friends! I welcome you in connection with the opening of the VI International Festival of Photography PhotoVisa. Today, when photography became a universal language of communication between people and an im- portant evidence of history, I am pleased to note the role played by the Festival of Photography PhotoVisa. During its existence, the Festival has become a momentous event for the southern region and one of the most important forums on the Russian photographic scene. The Festival’s theme in 2014 — “What’s Important and Precious to me” — allows masters of photography express human hopes and aspirations in the best possible way. This year the Festival covers four cities of Krasnodar region: Krasnodar, Sochi, Novorossiysk and Anapa. 37 exhibitions by the authors from Russia and 20 countries of the world will be shown in museums, galleries and public spaces of these cities. High credibility of the event is proved by the fact that the Festival is expected to welcome more than 50 guests from different regions of Russia and the countries of Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South Americas. All those who over the years of the Festival existence have contributed to its implementation certainly deserve words of gratitude. I wish success to the VI International Festival of Photography PhotoVisa and bright and unforgettable impressions to its audience. S. E. Naryshkin Здравствуйте! Welcome to PhotoVisa Festival! В этом году VI Международный фес- в возможность преодолевать расстояния ющей. Вначале были темы дистанциро- This year the VI International Festival of others with the power of simple images, Climate of Change. The exhibitions were тиваль фотографии PhotoVisa проходит непонимания силой искусства. И в том ванные («Человек и море», «Дорога»), Photography PhotoVisa is held in Krasnodar, photographs of our loved ones, of the happy focused on the events of the modern world, в Краснодаре, Анапе, Новороссийске и Сочи. числе силой простых образов, фотографий потом мы подошли ближе к человеку (тема Anapa, Novorossiysk and Sochi. We host and moments that we can share with each other. changes in society, the environment, the proc- Мы принимаем и организуем 37 выста- наших близких, семьи, счастливых мгнове- «Лицо»), а в прошлом году предложили organize 37 exhibitions by photographers and Ultimately it turns out that the subjects, esses of planetary scale. Among this diversity вок авторов, фотографов и художников, ний, которые мы можем предъявить друг «Климат перемен». Выставки были по- multimedia artists from 22 countries of the important to the authors, in the pictures taken there was the theme of human changes, работающих с фотографией и мультиме- другу. По большому счету оказывается, что священы событиям современного мира, world. Guests from 24 countries come to Rus- in different parts of the world are a common but it seemed so deep and important, that дийными технологиями, из 21 страны мира. в важных и дорогих фотографам сюжетах, изменениям в обществе, экологии, процес- sia to attend the Festival. 812 authors from multi-photography of people’s aspirations. this year we decided to make it the leitmotif На фестиваль приезжают гости из 22 стран. сделанных в разных уголках мира, есть мно- сам планетарного масштаба. Среди этого 60 countries applied for This year the Festival is devoted to the theme of the Festival. В конкурсе фестиваля, проходившем с мая го-фотография общих устремлений людей. многообразия была и тема изменения PhotoVisa 2014 Contest of photography “What’s Important and Precious to me”. When complicated events unfold in the по сентябрь, приняли участие 812 авторов В этом году фестиваль посвящен теме человека, но она оказалась настолько серь- which was run from May to September. A human being is a two-sided creature: world, it is extremely important to under- из 60 стран мира. «То, что важно и дорого мне». езной и важной, что в этом году мы решили We began with the numbers just to show social and hidden at the same time, with dif- stand who you are, what your values are. Мы начали с цифр, обозначающих ши- Человек — создание общественное и од- сделать ее лейтмотивом фестиваля. Когда how broad the Festival’s boundaries are, ferent joys and memories kept privately. These The Festival offers a kind of psychological роту границ фестивальной карты PhotoVisa, новременно закрытое, потаенное, со своими в мире разворачиваются сложные события, because it is important to emphasize that precious and priceless things which are kept scenario of self-salvation: share the most потому что нам важно подчеркнуть, что столь разными радостями и воспоминани- очень важно понять, кто ты, каковы твои the International Festival of Photography in in the memory and for the sake of which the important things you have with those around Международный фестиваль фотографии ями. Дорогое, бесценное, то, что хранится ценности. Фестиваль предлагает своего рода Russia is a visa letting creativity and friendly future is being built are own to each — to art- you. Because only together we can step into в России — фото-виза, которую мы имеем в памяти, и то, во имя чего строится буду- психологический сценарий сохранения себя: communication with the world cross all the ists, photographers or viewers. It is in this the future. для творчества и дружеского общения щее,— у каждого свое. У художников, фото- разделить самое важное, что есть у тебя, borders. We are grateful to all the supporters diversity of the private the today of our Earth Organizing Committee of The со всем миром. графов, у зрителей. Именно в этом многооб- с теми, кто тебя окружает. Ведь только вместе of the Festival and to those appreciating the exists. Today, where times, history and culture International Festival of Photography Мы благодарны всем, кто поддержива- разии личного существует то, что называется мы можем идти в будущее. work of our platform for development of crea- intercross. PhotoVisa ет фестиваль, тем, кто ценит работу нашей сегодняшним днем нашей Земли. Сегод- Оргкомитет Международного фестиваля tive thinking and education. During all the years of the Festival’s build- платформы для развития творческого мыш- няшним днем, в котором сходятся времена, фотографии PhotoVisa The year 2014 will go down in history as ing we’ve been sticking to the same program: ления и образования. история, культура… a year of hardships. But it is up to us to ensure we offer a new theme that is closely related 2014 год войдет в мировую историю как Все годы фестивального строительс- that the values accumulated by culture are to the preceding and following ones. Initially год непростых испытаний. Но от нас зависит, тва мы шли по определенной программе: being kept like people’s faith in the possibility the themes were of a distant kind (Man and чтобы ценности, накопленные культурой, каждый год предлагали новую тему, которая of overcoming distances of misunderstanding the Sea, The Road); then we came closer сохранялись, как сохраняется вера людей тесно связана с предыдущей и последу- with the power of art. We can do it among to a man (The Face); and last year it was 4 5 VI Международный фестиваль фотографии Организаторы ООО «Авиакомпания «ВИМ-АВИА» Факультет журналистики Кубанского Информационные Выставочная печать: Ольга Вирич Меж дународного Золотой партнер фестиваля государственного университета партнеры Александр Малышев Валерия Власенко фестиваля фотографии Фотомастерская «200 квадратов» Журнал Foto&Video, Москва Сергей Мухин (3D печать) Надежда Воронина PhotoVisa в Краснодаре Ресторан паназиатской кухни Origami в OZ МОЛЛ Школа искусств и дизайна Журнал GUIDE, Краснодар Евгений Савенец Надежда Воскресенская Золотой партнер фестиваля Школа Творческой Фотографии Журнал «КРД.Собака.ru», Краснодар Светлана Гаврилюк Фонд развития и поддержки искусства «Айрис» Журнал KUBAN, Краснодар IT: Тигран Геворкян ООО «Газпром трансгаз Краснодар» Партнер фестиваля Журнал «Русский Репортер», Москва Андрей Безукладников Елена Гирель Музей современного искусства «Гараж» Серебряный партнер фестиваля в Новороссийске Интернет-ресурс Photographer.Ru, Москва Вадим Гунько Виктория Давиденко Новороссийский исторический Информационно-аналитическое Наталья Левченко Юрий Зайцев Проект «В поддержку фотографии в России» ООО «Кубань-Вино» музей-заповедник агентство «ВК Пресс», Краснодар Михаил Заречнев Фонда развития и поддержки искусства Серебряный партнер фестиваля Информационный портал «Кубань 24», Web-дизайн: Константин Еременко Эльдар Зейтуллаев «Айрис» Партнер фестиваля Краснодар Михаил Зиновьев ООО «Никон» в Сочи Портал Южного региона ЮГА.ру, Краснодар Дизайн выставки победителей Юрий Иванов Государственный музейно-выставочный Генеральный партнер Международного Сочинский художественный музей Russia Beyond the Headlines, Аргентина международного конкурса фотографии: Валерия Иванова центр РОСИЗО Министерства культуры конкурса фотографии PhotoVisa 2014 Сайт «Кублог», Краснодар PhotoVisa 2014: Анна Гвирц Наталья Кажан Российской Федерации Партнеры фестиваля Сетевое издание «Кубанские Ведомости», Джаннет Кедахежева Партнеры фестиваля в Анапе Краснодар Координация в Краснодаре: Виктория Кечина Краснодарская краевая общественная в Краснодаре Ресторан «27 причал» Фотопортал ZНЯТА, Беларусь Тимур Кузнецов — международное Марина Кизокян организация
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    THE WAR REPORT 2018 GEORGIA-ABKHAZIA: THE PREDOMINANCE OF IRRECONCILABLE POSITIONS * © ICRC OCTOBER 2018 I GRAZVYDAS JASUTIS * For ease of reading, there are no qualifiers such as ‘de facto’, ‘unrecognized’ or ‘partially recognized’ in relation to Abkhazia. This does not imply a position on its status, nor does the article make any judgement regarding this. Abkhazia is recognized as an independent state by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria. Georgia considers it to be a territory occupied by the Russian Federation (RF). A majority of UN countries support its territorial integrity. THE GENEVA ACADEMY A JOINT CENTER OF The Georgian historian Pavle Ingoroqva claimed that the INTRODUCTION ‘historical’ Abkhaz – the people to which authors used to Georgia was engaged in an Abkhaz conflict in 1992– refer as Abkhaz in the writings of previous centuries – were 2008 with some respites. The Georgian regular Armed in reality Georgian tribes, while the contemporary Abkhaz Forces and volunteers fought against the Abkhaz from the descended from Adyghean tribes who had come from the breakaway territory of Abkhazia and the Confederation North Caucasus to settle in Abkhazia in the 17th-18th of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus in 1992–1993, which centuries4. resulted in an Agreement on a Ceasefire and Separation of The Georgian-Abkhaz conflict stems from the Forces signed in Moscow on 14 turbulent period at the end of May 1994 (Moscow Agreement). The Georgian-Abkhaz conflict stems the First World War. On 25 May The Moscow Agreement did not from the turbulent period at the end 1918, Georgian independence prevent further bloodshed and of the First World War.