Global challenges

Syria is one of just five countries that currently recognise Abkhazia’s independence. When the government changed there in 2024, many expected that stance to shift - but it did not.
The war in Ukraine has opened up an opportunity for Abkhazia to serve as a transit corridor for sanctions-hit Russia
Abkhaz students in Russia face military enlistment, raising fears of deployment to Ukraine. Is there such a threat?
JAMnews publishes an exclusive interview with Magdalena Grono, the new EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia.
"Echo of Abkhazia" publishes an interview with public figure and former parliamentarian Leonid Chamagua, discussing how far Abkhaz politicians are concerned about the outcome of the elections, and how it might impact Abkhazia.
Moscow’s declared readiness to assist Tbilisi in reconciling with Sukhum and Tskhinvali has sparked more heated debate in Georgia