Marianna Kotova

A trip to one of Abkhazia's few youth sports clubs. Video

Abkhazia

July 15, 2021

JAMnews video blog explores one of only a few children's sports clubs in Abkhazia and talks to the owner about its benefits for the local youth

Why the Abkhaz authorities are afraid of a former field commander

Abkhazia

May 28, 2021

Hero of the "Donetsk Republic" Akhru Avidzba, arrested in Abkhazia, is being persecuted for political reasons, his supporters are sure

How to protect children in Abkhazia - expert opinion

Abkhazia

April 13, 2021

Head of the Children's Fund of Abkhazia Nelly Tarba talks about how they try to protect children from violence in Abkhazia

'The people need an enemy' – who's fighting NGOs in Abkhazia and why

Abkhazia

April 10, 2021

Opponents of Abkhazian NGOs accuse them of promoting a pro-Georgian position. NGOs themselves consider it a fight against democracy

Abkhaz opposition: 'negotiations with Tbilisi are an illusion'

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

March 31, 2021

Former vice-president of Abkhazia Aslan Bartsits believes that the authorities are unable to cope with either domestic or foreign policy

Sell real estate to foreigners in Abkhazia? To lift or keep the ban

Abkhazia

March 15, 2021

Abkhazia is discussing the possibility of allowing foreigners to buy real estate. Russia insists on this

Being a woman in Abkhazia –in their own words

Abkhazia

February 11, 2021

Stories of women from Abkhazia who were able to realize themselves, despite the patriarchy of society and the prevailing gender stereotypes

Holiday season in Abkhazia and the coronavirus surge

Coronavirus

January 13, 2021

Quarantine has been extended in Abkhazia until February 10 due to the rapid increase in the number of coronavirus infections. The society also demands to sharply tighten restrictions

How to live when the power’s out. Stories from Abkhazia

Abkhazia

December 01, 2020

Boiling water in a thermos, a disconnected incubator on a farm, gatherings in the courtyard - how the so-called Abkhazians affected the inhabitants of Abkhazia. rolling blackouts

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

Abkhazia

September 07, 2020

$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.

Drug addiction in quarantine – fighting narcotics in Abkhazia during the pandemic

Drug policy  

August 06, 2020

Since the border was closed, fewer drugs have entered. But drug dealers are now looking for new ways to smuggle

"We hope tourists will come" - residents of Abkhazia awaiting end of quarantine, opportunity to earn. Video

July 14, 2020

Russian tourists are the main source of income for residents of Abkhazia. But the border is closed, and the tourist season is in danger of final failure

Anti-crisis farming: two stories from Abkhazia

Coronavirus

July 04, 2020

How people are setting up gardens in Abkhazia to survive the pandemic

Abkhazia: seven cadets with coronavirus and without symptoms. Stories from the clinic and quarantine

Coronavirus

May 16, 2020

“We were not allowed to walk up to our sons and hug them, because they were in a high-risk group” - stories of cadets who returned home to Abkhazia from Russian military academies

Online coffee hours, domino tournaments in the park - life in Abkhazia during coronavirus

Coronavirus

April 14, 2020

Online karate and chess tournaments, Zoom ballet classes and the first Abkhaz song dedicated to coronavirus

From fashion designers to restauranteurs - how coronavirus has changed life in Abkhazia

Coronavirus

March 31, 2020

Residents of Abkhazia about what has changed since the state of emergency

Coronavirus has not reached Abkhazia — yet

Coronavirus

March 18, 2020

Abkhazia has no test kits, a critically small amount of specialized equipment, and a deficit of doctors. They are counting on help from international organizations and Russia

Where are all the Abkhaz anchovies going?

Abkhazia

March 13, 2020

Fishing season is just beginning and Abkhazia and with it comes the same old problems: income from the fishing industry goes to foreigners, local residents are left with nothing but a fishy smell

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