Abkhazia current affairs

Opinion: Abkhaz authorities seek to create ‘systemic’ opposition

Politics in Abkhazia

June 22, 2026

Opposition activist Akhra Bzhania believes this is the real purpose behind the creation of the Consultative Council under the president.

Opinion: ‘The root cause of corruption in Abkhazia is extremely low salaries’

Abkhazia

June 02, 2026

Former Tax Minister Daur Kurmazia reflects on ways to combat corruption in Abkhazia.

Part of Abkhazia’s opposition urges Armenians to vote against Nikol Pashinyan in parliamentary elections

Abkhazia

May 29, 2026

Other opposition figures criticised the appeal, describing it as interference in Armenia’s internal affairs.

Mural depicting Russian human rights activist Andrei Sakharov appears in Abkhazia’s capital

Abkhazia

May 27, 2026

Many Abkhazians honour Andrei Sakharov for his public support of their right to self-determination

Abkhazia’s president to hold regular consultations with opposition figures

Abkhazia

May 22, 2026

To that end, a Consultative Council of Political Forces has been created, with the stated aim of “uniting efforts for the future of the country”.

No opposition in Abkhazia’s new Public Chamber: what could it mean?

Abkhazia

April 03, 2026

According to the opposition outlet, when the next political crisis occurs, no member of the Public Chamber will be able to act as a mediator

Abkhazia resident jailed for “glorifying” Shamil Basayev

Abkhazia-Russia

March 18, 2026

The sentence was based on ten pro-Basayev posts on Telegram