When was Jumber Patiashvili removed from his position as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party by Gorbachev ?
The Soviet Government forced Georgia to cede several areas to Turkey ( the province of Tao - Klarjeti and part of Batumi province ) , Azerbaijan ( the province of Hereti / Saingilo ) , Armenia ( the Lore region ) and Russia ( northeastern corner of Khevi , eastern Georgia ) .