Irakli Kobakhidze has once again raised the issue of Georgia's territorial integrity, stating that "with a consistent policy and patience, any goal can be achieved".
Valeri Chechelashvili, Head of Geopolitical Studies at the Centre for Strategic Analysis, commented on the resumption of air travel between Russia and Abkhazia.
Like many in Abkhazia’s civil society, well-known Abkhazian lawyer Said Gezerdava believes that the local authorities themselves initiated the repression against journalists critical of them.