Transport and communications

A group of Turkish lawmakers has called on Ankara to recognize Abkhaz passports, restore direct maritime and air links, and consider recognizing Abkhazia’s independence.
Giorgi Zurabashvili, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, has been appointed the Georgian prime minister’s special representative for relations with Russia.
Economic cooperation can contribute to a political settlement only under the condition of full-fledged political and economic participation of Abkhazia as an equal subject
Adgur Ardzinba expresses readiness to economic transit and trade with Georgia under condition of equal and transparent partnership
Movement across the dividing line on Enguri remains possible but conditional and unpredictable, impacting family life, economic livelihoods, and access to social services.
Social Justice Center assesses the project for the construction of a transit terminal in Gali and considers that the development of the existing infrastructure fits neither within the framework of a peace policy nor within the policy of non-recognition, while the silence of the “Georgian Dream “ government raises suspicions and questions.
How does transport infrastructure function in Abkhazia and what is its potential for conflict resolution? Interview with Eleonora Tchania.
In the first half of December, it became known that the construction of a trade terminal in Gali, near the Enguri bridge, is nearing completion and is practically ready for operation.