As Georgia grappled with two separatist regions, Abkhazia was always the bigger prize: it occupies a strategic position of the Black Sea coast and was a beloved seaside resort in Soviet days.

• 乔治亚在应付两个寻求分离独立地区的问题时，一向更重视阿布哈兹。阿布哈兹地处黑海沿岸战略要津，且是前苏联时代深受欢迎的滨海度假胜地。