coup in Abkhazia

Abkhaz mayor accused of assaulting opposition campaigner

Abkhazia

January 21, 2025

Mayor Yuri Khagush is a staunch supporter of the ruling party's presidential candidate.

Abkhazia completes registration of presidential candidates

Abkhazia

January 08, 2025

The lineup includes a candidate from the current authorities, one from the opposition, two centrists, and a banker.

Crises, coup and successful tourist season: Abkhazia’s 2024 in review

Abkhazia

December 31, 2024

This year will long be associated by Abkhazians with a deep crisis that ultimately led to yet another early presidential resignation.

2025 Presidential elections in Abkhazia : ruling party candidate and opposition leader compete for Kremlin loyalty

Abkhazia-Russia

December 27, 2024

Moscow is clearly betting on Vice President Badra Gunba, considering him more reliable.

Opinion: Reforms in Abkhazia are inevitable, and Moscow must take this into account

Abkhazia-Russia

December 23, 2024

Russia has shifted its stance and resumed providing free electricity to Abkhazia. What’s driving this newfound generosity?

Opinion: "Not an anti-Russian act, but response to Bzhania's policies" 

Abkhazia-Russia

December 04, 2024

On December 3, the Abkhazian parliament decided not to ratify the Russian investment agreement.

Abkhazia to hold early presidential election on February 15, 2025: Who is running? 

Abkhazia

November 29, 2024

Former President Aslan Bzhania, who was removed from office, also intends to run as a candidate.

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.

With no 'real' president, dispute erupts over new prosecutor in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

November 26, 2024

The opposition believes that the appointment of a new prosecutor general should be postponed.

Abkhazia urged to implement urgent reforms ahead of presidential election

Abkhazia

November 22, 2024

Prominent groups in Abkhazia are calling for urgent constitutional and legislative reforms ahead of the presidential election scheduled for February 2025.

Opinion: In Abkhazia, reform constitution before electing new president

Abkhazia

November 21, 2024

"The current Constitution is driving us toward civil war," Tengiz Dzopua, a member of the Public Chamber, warns.

Op-ed: Another coup, another president ousted – how can Abkhazia break the cycle?

Abkhazia

November 19, 2024

JAMnews Abkhazia editor Inal Khashig believes the problem isn’t with individual presidents but with the unchecked powers of the office

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

Abkhaz president dismissed by Supreme Court in win for opposition, new elections to be scheduled

January 11, 2020

The decision was made by the Supreme Court at an emergency meeting in the evening of January 10 amid mass protests

Op-ed: how long will political groups continue to chase one another out of the Akbhaz presidency?

Presidential elections in Abkhazia

January 10, 2020

How to get out of the deadlock of the opposition controlling the presidential administration but the president not intending to resign

Abkhaz parliament requests president resign amid protests

January 10, 2020

President Raul Khajimba has refused to leave office, and protesters refuse to leave the presidential administration building, which they seized on January 9

Op-ed: Abkhaz opposition's storm of parliament resembles events of 2014

January 09, 2020

The main reason for the protest is the low trust in the authorities and in general the entire political elite in Abkhazia – political observer Inal Khashig