1991 Referendum on Georgian independence

25 years ago, on March 31, 1991, a referendum was held in Georgia on the restoration of independence based on the Act of Independence of May 26, 1918. 90.5% of voters took part in the referendum, of which 98.93% voted for state independence. At the same time, the authorities of the Abkhaz ASSR and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region announced their intention to secede from Georgia.