Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus
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Конфедерация горских народов Кавказа Participant in War in Abkhazia (1992–93) |
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| Active | 1991–1994 |
| Ideology | Caucasian confederalism |
| Leaders | Musa Shanibov (1990–1996) Yusup Soslambekov (1996–2000) |
| Area of operations | Caucasus |
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| Opponents | UNA-UNSO |
Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus (Russian: Конфедерация горских народов Кавказа) was a militarised political organisation in the Caucasus, active around the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union, between 1991 and 1994. It played a decisive role in the 1992–1993 war between Abkhazian and Georgia, rallying militants from the North Caucasian republics to defend Abkhazia against Georgian forces. 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 Soslambekov in 2000.
On the initiative of the Abkhaz ethno-nationalist movement Aidgylara, the Assembly of the Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus was established in Abkhazia's capital Sukhumi on 25 and 26 August 1989. On 13 and 14 October 1990, the Assembly held its second congress in Nalchik, where it was transformed into the so-called Mountain Republic. On 4 November 1990, in Nalchik, its membership was expended, and it was renamed Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus. 16 nations of the Caucasus joined the Confederation. The Assembly elected the president (Musa Shanibov) and 16 vice-presidents. Yusup Soslanbekov was the chairman of the Caucasian Parliament and Sultan Sosnaliyev was appointed the head of the Confederation's military department.
Following the outbreak of war as Georgian troops entered Abkhazia in August 1992, the Confederation held its 11th parliamentary session in Grozny. A clear purpose of the establishment of this organization became obvious after this Session. The Confederation created assault detachments of volunteers with that were later deployed in Abkhazia during the war. The confederation raised about 1,500 volunteers, half of them reportedly from Chechnya. It has also been reported that notorious Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev became commander of CMPC forces in 1992.
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