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| 1991, Feb. 1 |
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| Interethnic unrest in the autonomous oblast (region) of South Ossetia continued with the suspension of supplies of electricity and water to the region. | 1 |
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| March 31 |
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| The Georgian government refused to take part in the all-union referendum held by the Soviet Union and held its own in conjunction with local council elections, asking if voters thought that state independence should be restored on the basis of the independence act of May 26, 1918. The official results showed nearly 99 percent in favor with a 90.5 percent voter turnout. | 2 |
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| April 9 |
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| The Georgian Supreme Soviet adopted unanimously a formal declaration of state independence and elected Zviad Gamsakhurdia, a strong nationalist, to the new post of executive president of Georgia. | 3 |
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| Sept. 2 |
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| The Georgian National Guard opened fire on 2,000 demonstrators in Tbilisi who were demanding the resignations of President Gamsakhurdia and the Georgian Supreme Soviet. | 4 |
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| Sept. 6 |
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| Akaky Asatiani, chair of the Georgian Supreme Soviet, announced that Georgia had broken off all official relations with the Soviet Union. | 5 |
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