The article presents a review of the circumstances of the preparation of the military-criminal coup in Georgia in December-January, 1991-1992 and the events that followed it, based on the materials of the Georgian unofficial press (1988-1990).

In 1768, Fatali Khan of Quba together with Hussein Khan of Shaki took Shemakhi. Soon, however, he also tried to subdue Shaki Khanate. For this purpose, Fatali offered King Erekle II of Kartli-Kakheti and Ibrahim Khan of Karabakh to campaign against Shaki Khanate. But failed to get their consent. For his part, the Khan of Shaki asked Erekle II for help. The King demanded that Fatali Khan reconcile with Khan of Shaki and threatened to provide military assistance to Hussein Khan.