Presidential elections in Abkhazia

Abkhaz presidential elections to take place 25 Aug., parliament confirms move

May 28, 2019

The opposition demanded the postponement of the elections due to the fact that its candidate, Aslan Bzhania, was recently poisoned

Abkhaz opposition leader’s bodyguards return home after being treated for poisoning

May 27, 2019

Abkhazia is waiting for the parliament’s decision to postpone the presidential election after the opposition leader was poisoned

Abkhaz parliament against rescheduling elections for autumn, opposition promises protests

May 21, 2019

Supporters of opposition leader Aslan Bzhania who is currently incapacitated due to poisoning say parliament does not want to reschedule the elections in order to prevent him from running

Abkhaz parliament confirms opposition leader was poisoned, presidential elections may be rescheduled

May 17, 2019

Aslan Bzhania was initially considered the favorite in the elections, now the opposition demands the elections be rescheduled from July 21 to the autumn

Abkhaz opposition says leader may have been poisoned

May 07, 2019

The Abkhaz opposition’s leader is in the hospital, and the elections will take place in just three months

Abkhazia: new opposition force presents candidate for 2019 presidential elections

April 30, 2019

Almas Japua is known for his outspoken views against oil production in Abkhazia and the sale of real estate to foreigners

Abkhaz opposition leader’s guards end up in hospital

April 23, 2019

The leader of the Abkhaz opposition ended up in the hospital just four days ago – now, his bodyguards have joined him

Abkhaz opposition leader hospitalised, in critical condition

April 20, 2019

The reason behind Aslan Bzhania’s sudden deterioration in health is unclear. Rumors of poisoning and pneumonia are circulating

Abkhazia announces date of presidential elections

April 05, 2019

The presidential elections will take place on 21 July 2019

Op-ed: why no new Abkhaz president will be able to change anything for the better

April 03, 2019

It’s the same old game: candidates’ ‘loyal supporters’ are simply creditors ‘investing’ in the presidential elections as one would in a very profitable business

Abkhazia: hopes waver for the appearance of a third political force

March 24, 2019

Abkhazia’s respected Archimandrite Dorofey, who was expected to be put forward as a presidential candidate, will not run

Abkhazia: move the presidential elections so as not to scare away tourists

October 30, 2018

The head of the Sukhum city assembly proposes to hold the presidential election of 2019 in spring and not summer so as not to interfere with the tourist season. The public has come out strongly against the idea

UN does not recognize elections in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

March 29, 2017

The UN Security Council looked into developments around Abkhazia and South Ossetia, at the request of Ukraine

Parliamentary election runoff in Abkhazia

March 26, 2017

22 more MP’s to be added to the 12already elected

Abkhazia headed for election runoff

March 24, 2017

The new parliament is going to be very heterogeneous, prompting hopes of positive political change.

Parliamentary election day in Abkhazia: 129 men and 8 women run for MP seats

March 11, 2017

Detailed background information on candidates, election-related expenses and problems

Last week before the election in Abkhazia

March 07, 2017

About influential factors and figures in Abkhazia

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