 In 1993, during the military conflict, nearly all Samurzaq'anoans left Abkhazia, however after some time nearly all came back.The Abkhazian government has been trying to attract members of the Abkhaz diaspora (mainly in Turkey).In August 2013, the State Committee for Repatriation announced that since 1993, 7365 diaspora members had returned to Abkhazia, of which 4268 from Turkey, 494 from Syria, 107 from Egypt and Jordan and 2496 from Russia and other countries.