Abkhazia

Abkhazia has 'too many officials' - ex-minister pushes for major overhaul

According to official statistics, 40% of Abkhazia’s formally employed population are civil servants. The global average is 5%.

Mandarin season in Abkhazia. Video

In 2025, over 6,000 tonnes of mandarins were exported from Abkhazia, mainly to Russia, about 300 tonnes more than last year.

Abkhaz leader stands up for opposition figures facing Russian criminal case

Badra Gunba stated that “no citizen of Abkhazia will ever be handed over to a foreign state”

Russia launches criminal case against three Abkhaz opposition figures, including MP

They are accused of “robbery against three Russian citizens.”

Opinion from Abkhazia: one year after President Aslan Bzhania’s resignation - what changed and what must change?

“Breaking the vicious cycle is possible only under three conditions: societal consolidation, fundamental reforms, and long-term external financial support"

Abkhazia’s 'battle of priests' deepens as one cleric urges another to be 'thrown out' of monastery

Head of the Abkhaz Orthodox Church halts services in local churches except the Sukhumi Cathedral

How rational it is for Tbilisi to avoid direct dialogue with Sukhum - opinion from Abkhazia

The 65th round of the Geneva International Discussions took place on 1–12 November 2025.

Opinion: 'Vandalism and security threats: Which laws did Russian political operatives break in Abkhazia?'

A group of Russian political consultants worked illegally for pro-government candidates in local elections.

Sniper opens fire on funeral in Abkhazia; crime boss believed target

The main target is believed to have been crime boss Raul Bartba. He and four others were wounded

'Fantastic math' - on dubious victory of authorities in Abkhazia’s municipal elections

More than half of the voters ignored the elections

Russian political strategists secretly worked for pro-presidential candidates in Abkhazia

One ran a “local” newspaper and was smearing opponents, the other secretly worked at the Election Commission. The opposition exposed them, but the “consultants” were simply expelled from Abkhazia

'Asphalt-laying competition': how candidates in Abkhazia’s local elections try to woo voters

Election commission views candidates’ social media “promos” as voter bribery

Opinion: From new year, electricity in Abkhazia will triple. Why are authorities taking this step?

Tengiz Dzhopua, a member of the Abkhaz Public Chamber, explains the reasons why, in his view, the government is taking such an unpopular step.

'At this rate, we are doomed to poverty': views on Abkhazia’s 2026 budget plan

Ahra Aristava: “The growth in the budget’s own revenues does not meet the targets set by the president”

The airport in Abkhazia has been exempted from VAT. Will this make flights more attractive?

The zero VAT rate is expected to lower airfares and reduce airport service fees

Russia takes new steps to demarcate borders with Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Georgia

New electricity rules in Abkhazia: consumers face obligations with no rights

The republic’s government approved an electricity company agreement with consumers

Airport in Abkhazia to temporarily suspend operations

With the end of the holiday season, the flow of passengers has dried up