Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus
The Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus (Russian: Конфедерация горских народов Кавказа) (until 1991 known as Assembly of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus) was a militarised political organisation in the Caucasus, active around the time of before the collapse of the Soviet Union and after, between 1989 and 2000. It played a decisive role in the 1992–1993 war between Abkhazia and Georgia, rallying militants from the North Caucasian republics. Its forces have been accused by Georgia of committing war crimes, including the ethnic cleansing of Georgians. The Confederation has been inactive since the assassination of its second leader, Yusup Soslanbekov, in 2000.
| Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus | |
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| Конфедерация горских народов Кавказа | |
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| Leaders | Musa Shanibov (1989–1996) Yusup Soslanbekov (1996–2000) |
| Dates of operation | 1989–2000 |
| Active regions | North Caucasus |
| Ideology | North Caucasian confederalism |
| Allies | Russia Abkhazia |
| Opponents | Georgia |
| Battles and wars | 1992-1993 War in Abkhazia 1991–1992 South Ossetia war (1992) |
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