Abkhazia

Zone of fear: report from the Georgian-Abkhaz dividing line

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

December 18, 2021

Kidnappings, 'fines' and ever moving border is the current reality of Georgians in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict - report by Novaya Gazeta

Covid-19 vaccination to become mandatory for teachers in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

December 17, 2021

Vaccination of teachers to become mandatory in Abkhazia, Abkhazia's President Aslan Bzhania has announced. He added that those teachers who refuse to get vaccinated will loose their jobs

President Bzhania's failure to meet concerned MPs in Parliament outrages Abkhazia's opposition

Abkhazia

December 17, 2021

At a meeting with loyal deputies, Aslan Bzhania warned citizens against taking part in protest actions

Separated by the dividing line: My father will never leave Abkhazia. Video blog

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

December 08, 2021

JAMnews follows the story of one family separated by the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. 30-year-old Malvina Kotua from Gali has been living in Zugdidi for 13 years, while her parents stayed in Abkhazia

Five years since abortion ban: what Abkhazia really thinks about the law

Abkhazia

December 06, 2021

The consequences of the abortion ban in Abkhazia five years later: several public figures demand the amendment to be passed, allowing abortions for medical reasons

Former Minister of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia appointed new head of State Security Service

Abkhazia

December 03, 2021

Resignation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia Dmitry Dbar, whom the opposition considers guilty of beating a deputy, was followed by his appointment as the new head of the State Security Service

Op-ed: why Russia cannot "swallow" Abkhazia

Abkhazia-Russia

November 30, 2021

A year after the signing of the agreement on a common socio-economic space between Abkhazia and Russia, little has been done to implement it

Private laboratories in Abkhazia banned from issuing QR codes to Covid-19 patients

Abkhazia

November 29, 2021

Covid-19 QR codes in Abkhazia will no longer be issued to the patients who recovered from the virus. Experts assume that by doiung this, authorities are trying to stimulate low rates of vaccination

Abkhazia's draft constitutional reform proposes to abolish the post of prime minister

Abkhazia

November 25, 2021

Draft constitutional reform in Abkhazia proposes to abolish the position of prime minister and transfer the entire executive power to the president. On top of that, the draft proposes to involve parliament in the appointment of ministers

"I know how to change the world". Video from Abkhazia

Abkhazia

November 21, 2021

Anastasia from Abkhazia knows how to make the world a better place: make peace between drivers and pedestrians; litter less and help each other more

New foreign minister appointed in Abkhazia. What does it mean?

Abkhazia

November 18, 2021

Inal Khashig assesses the appointment of a former member of the Russian presidential administration team as a new foreign minister of Abkhazia

One person killed, one wounded in a shootout with police in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

November 16, 2021

One person killed, one was wounded in a shootout with the police in Abkhazia. Many link the incident to the case of Anri Ateiba who committed suicide after being detained by the police

Op-ed: President of Abkhazia under a political siege

Abkhazia

November 16, 2021

JAMnews editor in Abkhazia Inal Khashig comments on the current position of the president Aslan Bzhania and the political crisis in Abkhazia

Abkhazia to launch its own airline to resume flights

Abkhazia

November 13, 2021

Abkhazia plans to launch its own airline to resume airtraffic, President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania has stated, noting that this would be the only way to bypass international sacntions

Ideas for action from participants in informal Georgian-Abkhaz dialogue

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

November 08, 2021

On creating the conditions to move toward lasting peace in the Georgian-Abkhaz context for people to cease to be hostages of the unresolved conflict

Is Georgian language banned in Abkhaz schools?

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

November 05, 2021

Is Georgian language banned in Abkhazia's schools? A report from both sides of the conflict about how schoolchildren study in Gali, how the change of the language of instruction from Georgian to Russian affected them and their families

Political crisis continues in Abkhazia, opposition demands president Aslan Bzhania to resign

Abkhazia

November 04, 2021

Abkhazia's opposition demands president to resign after his decision to allow Interior Minister, temporarily suspended from his position following the beating of an MP, to return to the office

"The legitimacy of power depends on the quality of the weld" - protests grow in Abkhazia

Politics in Abkhazia

November 04, 2021

Authorities prepare for large-scale protests in Abkhazia amid the return of the temporarily suspended Interior Minister to his office

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