Adjar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

The Adscharische Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic ( Adjarians ASSR or Adjara Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, Georgian: აჭარის ავტონომიური საბჭოთა სოციალისტური რესპუბლიკა, Russian Аджарская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика ) was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within the Georgian SSR, established on July 16, 1921 After. the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, it represents the Autonomous Republic of Adjara of Georgia.

History

After a temporary occupation by Turkish and British troops during the years 1918-1920, 1920 Adjara was reunited with Georgia. After a brief military conflict in March 1921, the government in Ankara entered the territory of Georgia from Article VI of the Treaty of Kars with the condition of autonomy for the proposed Muslim population. The Soviet Union established the adscharische Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on 16 July 1921 in accordance with this clause. The Soviet government called the Adscharische Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on the same day, July 16, 1921 from.

In April 1929, the Muslim inhabitants of the mountain regions in Adjara took up arms to fight against the forced collectivization and the restriction of religious freedom. The Soviet troops were called upon to fight back, and the rebellion was quickly put down. Thousands of Adjarians were deported from the Republic.