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

Abkhaz opposition leader wins presidential election – opponents ready to cooperate

Who is Aslan Bzhania and what Abkhazia's new trend - political groups that opposed one another now joining forces - is about

Coronavirus has not reached Abkhazia — yet

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?

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

Sale of Abkhaz passport for $10k lands Ukrainian citizen, Abkhaz MIA official in jail

Police say several other employees from the passport department of the Abkhaz Ministry of Internal Affairs were also involved.

Georgian president: ‘We have to show the prospect of a future to the Abkhaz, Ossetians’

Only the ruling party in Parliament heard the president's annual report

Failed in Abkhazia or in Ukraine? Why Putin has fired his influential assistant

Surkov was a symbol of the Kremlin in regions involved in conflicts with the shadow participation of Russia, he also oversaw the pro-Kremlin youth movements

Why is former Abkhaz president Khajimba being sued for $50,000?

Raul Khajimba promised to help a charity fund in Abkhazia, but thought twice after the charity did not support him in the recent elections

10 years behind barbed wire — stories and photos from the Georgian–Ossetian conflict zone

How has ‘borderization’ changed the lives of families living in the Georgian villages of the conflict zone? Amnesty International researchers looked for answers to this question

Armenia: 5 year’s in the Russian-led Eurasian Union. What’s been gained, what’s been lost

Only trade and no investment: if cooperation continues in this way, then Armenia will be forced to look for other ways of development

Abkhazia: activists set up tents, demand parliament pass anti-corruption law

One of the main requirements is to include the concept of "illegal enrichment" in the criminal code and extend it to officials

How Abkhazia is trying to restore its historic archive which burned down 27 years ago during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

What has remained or can be restored since the fire took place? How international and Georgian experts are helping – in a report from the storage archive in Abkhazia

New requirements on Abkhaz presidential candidates – fluent Abkhaz, no Russian on TV

A special commission will test the knowledge of candidates. Social media users argue as to whether there are more important aspects of a candidates’ skills that should be emphasized.

Abkhaz opposition leader calls for dialogue w. Georgia – how has Tbilisi responded?

The main topic of discussion in Georgia is whether direct negotiations are needed