Before the military operations started in Abkhazia in 1992, when Georgian military forces occupied the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia, the capital of Abkhazia-Sukhum had 4 twinned cities: Pointe-à-Pitre- the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France, Kilmarnock- a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, Acharnon in Greece and Adapazari in Turkey.

Being the member of the World Federation of Twin-Cities, Sukhum took part in different activities, which were held in Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Morocco and Post-Soviet Republics.  After the Great Patriotic war 1992-1993, the monument was erected in 1995 and bears the Abkhaz flag with the following inscription: “In memory of those from our twin town of SUKHUM who died in the Abkhazian/Georgian conflict, 1992 — 1993.”

The monument was built because the two cities have been twin-cities since the time of the Soviet Union.

In 1995, the mayor of Sukhum Garri Ayba came to visit the town for the unveiling of the monument. In return, one of Sukhum’s streets in the city core of the capital of Abkhazia –Sukhum was renamed to “Scottish Street”, which tells about the desire of Republic of Abkhazia to renew friendship relations with Scotland and continue working in this important direction.