This effectively marks the beginning of the preparations for the presidential election due in August 2019, experts say
The five main events in Abkhazia of 2018
The biggest loss, crisis, and resignation of the year
Abkhaz tangerines fighting for their rightful place on the Russian market
Why tangerines from China and other countries are sold in Russia under the Abkhaz name
“This is an environmental catastrophe” – Abkhazia protests city landfill
The decision has been made to modernise the landfill, though nothing has been done as yet
Abkhazia needs sages
Commentary: People are literally queuing up to receive a presidential award instead of thinking how they could do something really useful
Abkhazia’s dying palm trees: officials say cut them down, while the public calls for them to be saved
What one person is capable of
Abkhaz parliamentary sessions to be broadcast live – but not on TV
Disputes over the idea are fierce – some consider the idea ‘stupid’, others important. Social media users have responded with irony
Putin promises to develop Abkhaz economy
A meeting took place in Sochi between the presidents of Russia and Abkhazia. The main issues on the table were money and security
Youth theatre begins street protest in Abkhazia
Two theatres have to work in the same building, but the local Bolshoi Drama Theatre does not want to share the stage with a young troupe of actors
Child accidentally shot by friend in Abkhazia
Society demands stricter safety measures for storing firearms at home
Abkhazia celebrates the opening of a Komsomol time capsule from 1968
Video: the event was celebrated with school children singing Soviet songs, holding signs saying ‘100 years of Komsomol’
Abkhazia: move the presidential elections so as not to scare away tourists
The head of the Sukhum city assembly proposes to hold the presidential election of 2019 in spring and not summer so as not to interfere with the tourist season. The public has come out strongly against the idea