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Unrecognized country
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In September 2013, Abkhazia celebrated the 20th anniversary of the end of the Georgian-Abkhaz war and self-proclaiming of independence. Although the European Union, the OSCE and NATO recognize Abkhazia part of the territory of Georgia, Abkhazia considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia or APSNE. Only Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Tuval and Nauru recognized its independence.
The subtropical oasis on the shores of the Black Sea, which still remained in the memoirs of many Soviet tourists, is already unrecognizable. Until now, there are plenty of reminders of war here in almost every landscape, in every family. But, documenting life in the country for several years, I see that most now most of its inhabitants are worried when their insulation will stop, whether their children will be able to live in a prosperous country and what development path should choose for this. Whether it is the upcoming Olympiad in a neighboring Sochi or a recent presidential shift in Georgia - all news from the closest neighbors meet here with hope for a new round in relations with them.
So a small individual region can illustrate the huge world problem of searching for state identity and the development of a new national idea, as well as how it can affect people's lives. Today, this problem concerns many post -war states, as they still affect those that are now covered by war.