Sukhumi

American  

[soo-koo-mee, soo-khoo-myi] / sʊˈku mi, suˈxu mjɪ /

Or Sokhumi

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Abkhazia, in the NW Georgian Republic, on the Black Sea.

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Sukhumi British  

/ suˈxumi /

noun

1. a port and resort in W Georgia, on the Black Sea: site of an ancient Greek colony. Pop: 134 000 (2005 est)

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Sukhumi

Aslan Bzhania's press office said he was quitting "to maintain stability and constitutional order" and that the two sides had agreed protesters who had stormed the parliament in Sukhumi must disperse on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024

In 2009, Moscow signed a five-year agreement with Abkhazia to take formal control of its frontiers with the rest of Georgia, while in 2014 Moscow and Sukhumi signed a "strategic partnership" agreement.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024

The blaze swept through the Central Exhibition Hall on Sunday in the city of Sukhumi, where the gallery was located on the second floor of a building.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

In 2011, the World Domino Federation’s recognition of Abkhazia’s independence, despite protests from Georgian officials, was seen as a major breakthrough by politicians in Abkhazia’s working capital, Sukhumi, where the game has a passionate following.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2018

Over a front that stretched from far inside the Arctic Circle down to subtropical Sukhumi, he manipulated some 300 divisions.

From Time Magazine Archive