Abkhazia

Court battles and coronavirus - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews

A review of what happened in the South Caucasus in the week of September 14-19, 2020

Blackouts in Abkhazia scheduled for October to cope with electricity shortage

The reason is the increased consumption and network congestion

Abkhazia returning restrictive measures in October due to record growth in coronavirus infections

The authorities are going to ban weddings and commemorations again

Abkhazia: ban on crypto-mining ineffective, energy crisis looms

Crypto mining continues in the republic, using vast amounts of eletric power

The fate of two resorts in Abkhazia after they were left by Russian military forces

These two huge sanatoria used to belong to the Russian military. The Abkhaz authorities have since regained control of them, however, they have been unable to stop them decaying

Fear of new virus outbreak, or attempt to ignore it? "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Headlines from around the South Caucasus - what happened in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia during the week of September 7-12, 2020

"Bring back strict measures!” Coronavirus cases rising fast in Abkhazia

After opening the border with Russia, the number of cases of coronavirus in Abkhazia has risen sharply, exceeding 500 people

Abkhazia: pensioners suffering after pensions move from ATMs to banks due to fraud cases

$225,000 worth of pensions were recently issued in Abkhazia for dead people. The fraud is being investigated - and pensioners now stand in queues at the bank for weeks.

How a church icon caused a Georgian-Abkhaz political scandal and what Russia has to do with it. VIDEO

Georgian politicians brought the icon to the Ilor temple in Abkhazia, and Abkhaz activists brought it back. How the gift became the main political scandal and what does Russia have to do with it

Tkuarchal, Abkhazia – a former coal capital trying to survive

Tkuarchal residents hope more for tourists than for the restoration of the mines

Murder, protests, and, again, coronavirus - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Headlines from around the South Caucasus - what happened in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia during the week of August 31 - September 5, 2020

Abkhazia reports record number of coronavirus cases

29 new cases have been detected in Abkhazia in one day

Prison death, bus tragedy, captivity and prosecution - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

A review of what happened in the South Caucasus in the week of August 24-29, 2020 - prison death, bus tragedy, captivity, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Op-Ed: what was achieved with the staged trip of Georgian politicians to Abkhazia?

The staged visit to Abkhazia by Georgian politicians with pro-Russian reputations was, apparently, organized with support from the Kremlin and with the approval of the president of Abkhazia

Russian tourists on their vacation in Abkhazia. Video

Half a million Russian tourists have already arrived in Abkhazia, and the new outbreak of coronavirus infections is less frightening to many than the threat of missing the tourist season

Abkhaz Church refuses to accept icon donated by Georgian politicians

The Abkhaz Church insists on its recognition by Georgia

Alliance of Patriots makes a stir – what were pro-Russian, Georgian politicians doing in Abkhazia?

Op-Ed: the government wants to save the Abkhaz language, but doesn't know how

Why they decided that Abkhaz children should only study in Abkhaz schools, why it won't help the development of the Abkhaz language, and what should actually be done to preserve the language