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See also: Georgia
Name: Ajarian (or 'Adzharian') Autonomous Republic
Location: Georgia
Status: Constituent part of Georgia.
Notes: The Ajarian ASSR was created in 1921, largely for political reasons.
Firstly, it prevented the Georgians from exercising full control over the
port of Batumi, and served to encourage supposedly pro-communist elements
amongst Ajaris (or 'Lazis') living on the Turkish side of the border.