Presidential elections in Abkhazia

Abkhazia to hold by-elections to parliament after former MPs become president, PM

May 05, 2020

Four vacancies have opened in the parliament of Abkhazia after MP Aslan Bzhania was elected president in the recent elections

Challenges faced by the new president of Abkhazia

April 23, 2020

If Aslan Bzhania had a list of problems and a development plan before coming to power, he now will have to develop a new one, as the coronavirus epidemic has undermined the economy and changed the playing field

Abkhaz opposition leader wins presidential election – opponents ready to cooperate

March 23, 2020

Who is Aslan Bzhania and what Abkhazia's new trend - political groups that opposed one another now joining forces - is about

Aslan Bzhania likely to become Abkhazia’s new president

March 23, 2020

The presidential election has been declared valid

Abkhazia goes to the polls for the second time in six months to elect a president

March 22, 2020

At least 50 percent of voters have already voted in today's elections in Abkhazia, which means they will be considered valid

Who will become the new president of Abkhazia? Details on the candidates

March 20, 2020

Two out of three applicants are focusing on the fight against crime, one on economic growth

In Abkhazia, suspicions of second attempt to poison opposition leader may disrupt presidential elections

March 05, 2020

People in Abkhazia were outraged by the reports of the Russian agency RIA News and are waiting for the final diagnosis of Aslan Bzhania, who is once again hospitalized

Riot against district head in Abkhazia ends in her departure on unpaid leave

February 22, 2020

Aida Chachkhalia, head of the Tkuarchal region, was accused of using administrative resources in the presidential election in 2019

Why is former Abkhaz president Khajimba being sued for $50,000?

February 20, 2020

Raul Khajimba promised to help a charity fund in Abkhazia, but thought twice after the charity did not support him in the recent elections

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

Abkhaz opposition leader on Georgia: “For those who don’t know geography, we’re neighbors”

January 28, 2020

Abkhaz opposition leader Aslan Bzhania commented on his position on dialogue with Georgia

New requirements on Abkhaz presidential candidates – fluent Abkhaz, no Russian on TV

January 23, 2020

A special commission will test the knowledge of candidates. Social media users argue as to whether there are more important aspects of a candidates’ skills that should be emphasized.

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

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

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Presidential elections in Abkhazia

Abkhazia to hold by-elections to parliament after former MPs become president, PM

Challenges faced by the new president of Abkhazia

Abkhaz opposition leader wins presidential election – opponents ready to cooperate

Aslan Bzhania likely to become Abkhazia’s new president

Abkhazia goes to the polls for the second time in six months to elect a president

Who will become the new president of Abkhazia? Details on the candidates

In Abkhazia, suspicions of second attempt to poison opposition leader may disrupt presidential elections

Riot against district head in Abkhazia ends in her departure on unpaid leave

Why is former Abkhaz president Khajimba being sued for $50,000?

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

Abkhaz opposition leader on Georgia: “For those who don’t know geography, we’re neighbors”

New requirements on Abkhaz presidential candidates – fluent Abkhaz, no Russian on TV

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

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?

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