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References
- Georgian State (Soviet) Encyclopedia. 1983. Book 10. p. 688.
- Sinop Etnografya Museum/Aslan Torun Mansion
- ↑ Hewitt, George, ed. (1998). The Abkhazians. A Handbook. St. Martin's Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-312-21975-X.
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "მემორია" ასლან ბეგ შარვაშიძის 17 წლის შთამომავალი. YouTube .
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