constitutional referendum was held in Abkhazia on 3 October 1999 , alongside presidential elections . Voters were asked whether they approved of the constitution that had been approved by the Supreme Soviet on 26 November 1994 , together with an amendment abolishing the life term for appointed judges and replacing it with five year terms . It was approved by 97.7 % of voters . However , ethnic Georgians who had been expelled from Abkhazia during the conflict of 1992 – 93 did not participate in the referendum and the results were not recognised internationally
expelled from Abkhazia
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
1999 Abkhazian constitutional referendum