Aux Marges des Empires, entre Diaspora et États-nation: les Grecs d’Abkhazie

Abstract

Through the centuries, the Greeks have been found all along the coast of the Black Sea. Abkhazia, on the Southern part of Russia, has known the presence of a flourishing Greek Community. Today, this community is on decline and the question is asked if it is condemned to disappear. This article examines the recent history of the Greek population of Abkhazia (Sukhum and surrounding villages), the situation of the refugees in Greece (their reception and their settlement) and the possibility of their return to Abkhazia.