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The Georgian diaspora, or the dispersion of Georgian people outside of Georgia, began to take shape during various historical periods. However, a significant wave of emigration occurred during the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly during times of political upheaval, such as the Russian Empire's expansion into the Caucasus region and the ...
In Romania proper, Soviet occupation following World War II facilitated the rise of the Communist Party as the main political force, leading ultimately to the forced abdication of the King and the establishment of a single-party people's republic in 1947. Romania was proclaimed a people's republic [293] [294] and remained under military and ...
Romania has an embassy in Tbilisi. Both countries officially established their diplomatic relations on 25 June 1992. [1] [2] Both countries are full members of the BSCE and CE. Romania became the first country to recognize Georgia's independence, on 26 August 1991. [3] Georgia and Romania, together with Azerbaijan, are part of the Azerbaijan ...
Romania becomes the first European country to abolish the death penalty. [161] This, however, did not last, it is now abolished in Romania since 1990. [162] 1866: On February 22, Alexandru Ioan Cuza is forced to sign his abdication, which was mainly caused by the Agrarian Reform from 1863 that made him many enemies [citation needed].
Edge of Empires, a History of Georgia. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-78023-070-2. Brosset, Marie-Félicité (1849). Histoire de la Géorgie depuis l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle. Volume I [History of Georgia from Ancient Times to the 19th Century, Volume 1] (in French). Saint-Petersburg: Imperial Academy of Sciences.
Located in the Caucasus, on the continental crossroads of Europe and Asia, the High Middle Ages saw Georgian people form a unified Kingdom of Georgia in 1008 AD, [10] [11] [12] the pan-Caucasian empire, [13] later inaugurating the Georgian Golden Age, a height of political and cultural power of the
Romani people in Georgia (Georgian: ბოშები) are citizens of Georgia which are of Romani descent. 604 Romani people officially live in Georgia, [1] most of which live in Tbilisi. [2] [3] Many of these Roma came from other parts of the former Soviet Union.
Georgia is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the OSCE. Because of its strategic location, Georgia is in both the Russian and American spheres of influence; [ 2 ] however, Georgia's relationship with Russia is at its lowest point since 1921 due to Russo-Georgian War .