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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

Abkhaz opposition leader calls for dialogue w. Georgia – how has Tbilisi responded?

January 17, 2020

The main topic of discussion in Georgia is whether direct negotiations are needed

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

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

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

January 10, 2020

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

Abkhazia: more than 1000 opposition supporters storm presidential palace

January 09, 2020

The main demand of the opposition is for the presidential elections held in September 2019 to be recognised as illegitimate and for new elections to be scheduled:

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

Bodyguard of Abkhaz president arrested on suspicion of involvement in murder of 3

January 06, 2020

The murder took place in November 2019, when a restaurant was shelled and two "thieves-in-law" and a waitress were killed

People in streets sing New Year songs on JAMnews camera

January 03, 2020

Our journalists went on a filming spree in six Caucasus cities

How the Caucasus is getting ready to ring in the New Year

December 29, 2019

A look at New Year’s celebrations from across the region in just 3 minutes

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

December 29, 2019

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

Abkhazia continues to debate legitimacy of president elected in fall 2019

December 21, 2019

The opposition leader, who has been undergoing rehabilitation after a serious illness, made a point of making an appearance at court, but the session was postponed until January 9

Suicide, genocide and questionable support - “Week in the Caucasus” from JAMnews

December 21, 2019

The week of 16-21 December 2019 in just 90 seconds

Work for people with disabilities – photo report from a cafe in Armenia

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November 09, 2019

“We came with a friend when we found out who works here. That’s why we came. We like that these people are not isolated, but on the contrary, they are involved in business,” visitors say.

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

Abkhaz opposition leader calls for dialogue w. Georgia – how has Tbilisi responded?

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

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

Repeat presidential elections to be held in Abkhazia on March 22

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

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

Abkhaz parliament requests president resign amid protests

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

Abkhazia: more than 1000 opposition supporters storm presidential palace

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

Bodyguard of Abkhaz president arrested on suspicion of involvement in murder of 3

People in streets sing New Year songs on JAMnews camera

How the Caucasus is getting ready to ring in the New Year

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

Abkhazia continues to debate legitimacy of president elected in fall 2019

Suicide, genocide and questionable support - “Week in the Caucasus” from JAMnews

Work for people with disabilities – photo report from a cafe in Armenia

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