Aslan Bzhaniya

Opinion: 'Kremlin has absolutely no interest in Aslan Bzhania returning to Abkhazia’s government'

Abkhazia-Russia

April 10, 2025

Journalist Inal Khashig believes that the new government will not include figures associated with Abkhazia’s chronic political crisis.

Opinion: Kremlin sanctions against Abkhaz opposition may only strengthen resistance

Abkhazia-Russia

March 17, 2025

Marianna Kotova: "Resentment over injustice and being cast aside is the most powerful fuel."

Former Abkhaz president amassed $14 million in property while in office

Aslan Bzhania

December 14, 2024

This includes a 165-square-meter apartment in central Moscow

Secret files: Documents recovered during Abkhazia government raid under review

Abkhazia

November 27, 2024

According to legal experts, some of these documents could serve as grounds for criminal proceedings against Aslan Bzhania's government.

Puppy diplomacy, Coronavirus spreads, elections settled – “Week in the Caucasus” from JAMnews

March 07, 2020

The week of 2-7 March 2020 in just 90 seconds

Leader of Abkhaz opposition Bzhania hospitalized again

March 02, 2020

The reason for Bzhania’s sudden illness is still unknown.

Leaders of presidential race in Abkhazia unite – rivals may follow suit

February 12, 2020

Who’s running for the presidential office in Abkhazia, what Moscow has to say about the matter – an election review

Russian weapons, Georgian crime bosses and femicide in Azerbaijan - 'Week in the Caucasus' from JAMnews

February 01, 2020

The week of 27 January-1 February 2020 in just 90 seconds

A change of power and one girl’s dissent. Week in the Caucasus from JAMnews

January 19, 2020

The week of 13-18 January 2020 in just 90 seconds

Explainer: what happened in Abkhazia and what’s next – between the president’s dismissal & new elections

January 15, 2020

Most of the political players are well-known, but there is also a new influential figure - an ex-combatant of the war in Eastern Ukraine and a relative of a notorious thief in law

Abkhaz president agrees to resign, new presidential elections set for March 22

January 13, 2020

This was preceded by mass protests, an assault by the opposition on the presidential administration and a decision of the Supreme Court to remove him from office

Repeat presidential elections to be held in Abkhazia on March 22

January 12, 2020

The decision was made after the Supreme Court canceled the results of the last presidential election and dismissed President Khajimba, who now intends to appeal the decision

President forced out, ambitious project halted, growing prices and a murder mystery. Week in the Caucasus from JAMnews

January 12, 2020

The week of 6-11 January 2020 in just 90 seconds

Poisoning, shootings and elections – the main events of Abkhazia in 2019

Armenia

December 29, 2019

Overview of five of the most important events in Abkhazia in 2019