Domestic policy

The second round, scheduled for March 1, will see the ruling party's candidate, Badra Gunba, face off against opposition leader Adgur Ardzinba.
After his "Moscow tour," Badra Gunba was sarcastically dubbed the "self-proclaimed president" in Abkhazia
Moscow likely views Gunba’s role in the airport opening as a boost to his ratings, helping secure his win on February 15.
Bartsits, with experience working in the government under four presidents, answers journalist Inal Khashig's questions about the combination of power, money, and influence in Abkhazian politics, as well as relations with Russia.
Abkhaz-Russian relations are resetting: the Kremlin’s new curator of Abkhazia visited Sukhumi. His predecessor, Kozak, never made this visit.
The four candidates for president of Abkhazia held a joint live press conference. Experts called it a failure.
What happened in Abkhazia 2024: Abkhazians will associate this year with a deep crisis that led to another presidential resignation.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia called the survey illegal, while the campaign teams of other presidential candidates denounced it as an attempt to manipulate public opinion.