news from Sukhumi

Abkhazia president says not all MPs need to speak Abkhaz

Politics in Abkhazia

July 13, 2026

The proposal specifically concerns parliamentary candidates who are not ethnic Abkhaz.

Why is Abkhaz-language requirement for parliamentary candidates sparking controversy?

Politics in Abkhazia

June 16, 2026

The next parliamentary elections, scheduled for March 2027, will be held under the new rules, even though key aspects of how they will be implemented have yet to be defined.

'What will we choose: hostility or good neighbourly relations?' View from Abkhazia on Georgian-Abkhaz relations

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

June 08, 2026

Public figure Akhra Bzhania criticises the Georgian side for what he sees as its refusal to recognise Abkhaz identity, but believes the two sides can still reach an understanding if they are willing to do so.