Abkhazia domestic politics

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.

Russian court sentences Abkhaz MP Kan Kvarchia to 10.5 years in absentia

Abkhazia-Russia

June 07, 2026

The guilty verdict was delivered on charges of armed robbery.

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”.

Abkhazia parliament refuses to hand over opposition MP Kan Kvarchia to prosecutors

Politics in Abkhazia

April 22, 2026

The decision was seen not only as an act of solidarity, but also as a sharp assessment of the quality of the investigative authorities’ work

"Abkhaz authorities trap loyal MPs, thus helping opposition" - opinion on Kan Kvarchia case

Abkhazia

April 16, 2026

The Prosecutor General’s Office continues to press parliament to strip opposition MP Kan Kvarchia of immunity

'More and more like the Wild West': Opinion on crime situation in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

February 25, 2026

The opposition says the government responds to crimes very selectively.

Abkhaz opposition calls for government purge of allies of former president

Abkhazia

February 19, 2026

According to the opposition, the continued presence of these officials in power is incompatible with a course toward renewal and national reconciliation.

‘Nothing specific’: Opposition media dissects Abkhaz president’s interview

Abkhazia

February 16, 2026

Badra Gunba on Abkhaz–Russian relations, rural development and dialogue with the opposition

Opinion: 'Russia becomes involved in Abkhazia’s political process'

Abkhazia-Russia

December 08, 2025

Director and publicist Tengiz Dzhopua analyses Sergey Kirienko’s interview, Kremlin overseer of Abkhazia affairs