Abkhazia

The Kafkaesque nature of crossing the border between Russia and Abkhazia

August 27, 2018

Enormous queues and ridiculous questions from border guards: the former minister of foreign affairs of Abkhazia and two journalists speak about their own experiences at the border

10 years since Russia recognised the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

August 26, 2018

"Abkhazia received independence, but also a dependency complex” - Abkhaz experts on the pros and cons of recognition

Vice president of Abkhazia resigns after fight with local businessman

August 22, 2018

"...as a person who thinks and lives according to the law, I find myself vulnerable in this system of lawlessness, where the real power lies in the streets” - Vice President Gabnia

Aid for families with many children gives rise to scandal in Abkhazia

August 01, 2018

The Azkhara foundation is being accused of discriminating against local residents on an ethnic basis

Hotels in Abkhazia no longer required to provide sheets, towels, soap and even furniture to guests

July 27, 2018

New standards are in place, reducing the number of criteria a hotel should comply with from 120 to 12. Most of the applicable criteria are about safety

Is older necessarily better? Abkhazia discusses age of presidential candidates

July 09, 2018

Arguments for and against raising the minimum age to run for president in Abkhazia

Svetlana, a trolleybus driver in Abkhazia

July 07, 2018

"When at work, I'm not a woman, I'm a driver"

Abkhazia begins cutting off institutions not paying for electricity

July 05, 2018

JAMnews looked into why this is being carried out and the public’s reaction to it

Brown marmorated plague: the war on stink bugs in Abkhazia

July 03, 2018

The infestation threatens the Republic’s agriculture

12 suicides in Abkhazia in past two months

June 29, 2018

The statistics have given rise to active discussion on social media, but the prosecutor’s office does not believe that there is a spike in suicide in Abkhazia