Presidential elections in Abkhazia

Abkhazia has a new prime minister - the old one

October 14, 2019

President Raul Khajimba has reappointed Valery Bganba to the post

Abkhazia: new president inaugurated – opposition holds party meeting

October 10, 2019

The Abkhaz public is split: some welcome the re-election of Raul Khajimba as president, while others consider his assumption of office illegal

Abkhaz opposition leader Bzhania promises fierce resistance to authorities

September 24, 2019

The opposition says that Raul Khajimba’s re-election as president in September was illegal

Abkhazia: court confirms victory of Khajimba in presidential elections despite opposition protest

September 20, 2019

The opposition has lost its lawsuit to have the result annult, but intends to appeal the court decision

Incumbent Abkhaz President Khajimba wins second term in surprise victory

September 09, 2019

All the details about the elections, candidates, behind-the-scenes intrigues – and also why the court will not allow the results of these elections to be contested, even if the opposition protests

Presidential elections in Abkhazia – round two

September 08, 2019

126,950 people are eligible to vote in the elections

Opposition in Abkhazia unites ahead of presidential runoff on September 8

September 06, 2019

The alliance rests on the condition that if the opposition leader Alkhas Kvitsinia wins, former president and influential politician Alexander Ankvab will become prime minister

Presidential elections in Abkhazia headed for second round

August 26, 2019

Incumbent President Raul Khajimba will go up against opposition candidate Kvincia

Who will win the presidential elections in Abkhazia?

August 24, 2019

All you need to know about the candidates and the context of the election - and which candidates are backed by Russia

Abkhazia expedites passport issuing process ahead of presidential elections

August 16, 2019

The new, internal passports have been around since 2016, but many have struggled to obtain them

Has Russia chosen a favourite in the Abkhaz presidential elections?

August 07, 2019

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Raul Khajimba should be looked at in the context of the upcoming presidential elections in Abkhazia – Russia has made its choice, experts say

Abkhaz presidential elections promise to be unpredictable – despite voter apathy

August 04, 2019

After a series of extraordinary events, including the alleged poisoning of the opposition leader, there is no clear-cut favorite in the elections.

Putin's aide in Abkhazia to lend support to current president in upcoming elections

August 01, 2019

The official purpose of Surkov’s visit is to inspect facilities that are being built with Russian money.

Allegedly poisoned Abkhaz opposition leader will be unable to run in presidential elections

July 16, 2019

Aslan Bzhania has called on his supporters to vote for Amtsakhara - the party of veterans of the Georgian-Abkhaz war of the early 1990s

Abkhaz opposition splinters in run-up to presidential elections

July 06, 2019

The opposition has failed to agree upon a single candidate, and will go to the elections on August 25 with three hopefuls

Abkhazia: Whom to elect for president?

June 27, 2019

The fight against corruption and crime and reform are the three main tasks for the future president

South Ossetia votes in parliamentary elections – overview

June 09, 2019

What political forces will enter parliament, scandals in the campaign period and what to expect

The poisoning of the Abkhaz opposition leader – did or didn’t it happen?

June 06, 2019

…and if Aslan Bzhania was poisoned, then who poisoned him and why?

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