Abotsi ( Armenian: Աշոցք, Georgian: აბოცი), ancient historical-geographical province of Armenia [1] and Georgia. located south to Javakheti, in modern-day Armenia. [2] In the late medieval period, as a result of influx of Turkoman tribes Abotsi was called Kaikuli, which was later one of the Sadrosho of Kartli Kingdom, ruled by Mouravi. In 1801, when Russia annexed eastern Georgia ( Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti), Kaikuli (Abotsi) was included into Lori district of Georgian Governorate. In 1849, district was transferred to newly established Erivan Governorate.
