the presidential election in Abkhazia

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