Abkhazia

Abkhazia says no planned power cuts this winter — for now

“Unless a severe cold snap hits,” noted Timur Djindjolia, the head of the state energy company Chernomorenergo.

Abkhaz social affairs minister kills man in drunk-driving incident

President removes Ruslan Adzhba from his post

Independent Abkhaz journalist Inal Khashig on the bot created in his name to praise the government

“The goal of this campaign is to create the illusion of nationwide support for the president”

Failed reform: why Abkhazia’s new cadastral law isn’t working

It turned out that registering real estate transactions in the cadastre is impossible due to technical issues

Court in Abkhazia returns national gallery building to Culture Ministry after former minister leased it out

A private company signed the lease in 2021 with the then culture minister, Gudisa Agrba, who was later jailed for embezzlement

Son of adviser to Abkhazia’s president detained in Moscow

According to unconfirmed reports, he is suspected of involvement in the embezzlement of a large sum of money, but was released by the evening of 5 October.

‘Indecently fake honeymoon’- Opinion on Russia–Abkhazia relations

Public Chamber member Tengiz Jopua calls the situation “embarrassingly insincere” and urges pragmatism and mutual responsibility.

Mellow season begins in Abkhazia – Video

Overall the holiday season was considerably weaker than last year, analysts say

Real estate shake-up: land cadastre introduced in Abkhazia

Experts say the cadastre will benefit the state through clearer records, give owners stronger rights, and make the property market more transparent.

An Abkhaz cultural centre has opened in South Korea

Although South Korea does not recognise Abkhazia’s independence, Abkhazia says it wants to build economic and cultural ties with the country

Abkhazia and Syria discuss launch of direct sea link

The war in Ukraine has opened up an opportunity for Abkhazia to serve as a transit corridor for sanctions-hit Russia

Abkhazia's independence architect and historian Stanislav Lakoba died in a car accident

Inal Khashig: "In the eyes of the ordinary Abkhaz, Lakoba was an unwavering knight standing guard over Abkhazia’s statehood"

Abkhazia’s fifth attempt at constitutional reform has stalled. Why this time?

Constitutional reform includes changes to the electoral system. Public Chamber has accused parliament of blocking electoral reform

Kremlin’s Abkhazia handler donated his Sukhum house to the orchestra of folk instruments

Founded in 2016, the orchestra has never had its own rehearsal space, practising wherever it could

In Abkhazia, former Council of Ministers building destroyed in the war to be restored

What role the “building risen from the ashes” will play remains unclear

Local dumplings or foreign tourists? Small business in Abkhazia

Small business in Abkhazia is highly sensitive to any developments — from tensions in Russian-Abkhaz relations to gossip on social media

In Abkhazia, migrants will be banned from working as taxi driver

Officially, more than 200 foreigners work as taxi drivers in Abkhazia. Most of them are citizens of the Central Asian countries

Abkhazia to open museum for footballer Vitaly Daraselia after Georgian TV criticism