Abkhazia

Russian tourist and child drown in a stormy sea

Russian tourists drown in the sea in Abkhazia after being carried away by a strong river current. Two children were rescued but their mother and one more child drowned

Abkhazia left without electricity in the midst of holiday season

Opposition in Abkhazia accuses authorities of incompetence due to power outages

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

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

Why Abkhazia has become a 'cryptocurrency paradise'

Report of “Novaya Gazeta” from Abkhazia, where the energy crisis, which has arisen due to the massive mining of cryptocurrency, has not yet been overcome

'Abkhazia is not a black hole' – how a former diplomat got theatre back on its feet

Irakli Khintba on why he decided to take up culture and how diplomatic skills can help in art

Being a woman in Abkhazia –in their own words

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

The end of the energy crisis in Abkhazia?

After the president's threats against officials, the electricity consumption was reduced. Maybe not for long

Abkhazia's new travel logo sparks controversy

The brand was chosen by online voting, but the professionals did not like it

Legends of the inhabitants of the Sukhum/i monkey nursery

Stories on the strange projects of the past and today’s research of the well-known former scientific centre in Abkhazia

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

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

Abkhaz doctors to get pay rise ‘by request of COVID patients’

Abkhaz Diaspora in Moscow allocates money to a pay rise for Abkhaz doctors

Former Abkhaz VP: ‘Abkhazia must join Union State of Russia and Belarus’

Abkhaz politician believes that it is the only way "to save the Abkhaz state from destruction"

'It’s so good we brought the roller skates' - fleeing war-torn Eastern Ukraine to Abkhazia

At the height of the war in eastern Ukraine, more than 200 families from Luhansk and Donetsk found shelter in Abkhazia.

Abkhaz Church refuses to accept icon donated by Georgian politicians

The Abkhaz Church insists on its recognition by Georgia

Alliance of Patriots makes a stir – what were pro-Russian, Georgian politicians doing in Abkhazia?

Op-Ed: the government wants to save the Abkhaz language, but doesn't know how

Why they decided that Abkhaz children should only study in Abkhaz schools, why it won't help the development of the Abkhaz language, and what should actually be done to preserve the language

Abkhazia experiencing lack of soldiers due to coronavirus

The number of conscripts has decreased due to the postponement of the date of recruitment and the enrollment of applicants to university without exams

Anti-crisis farming: two stories from Abkhazia

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