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References
- ↑ Time in Abkhazia. TimeAndDate.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Transition to winter time will take place in Abkhazia in parallel with Russia, 24 October 2014. Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Time in Abkhazia at Lonely Planet . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
