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What now? Postscript to presidential election in Abkhazia

Prominent public figure Akhra Bzhania believes the election was unfair. He refuses to recognize the results and reflects on what lies ahead for Abkhazia.

• 05.03.2025

Poll: 82% believe both sides must acknowledge mistakes to improve Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian relations

Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian relations: what people think? Findings of the new survey by the Caucasus Research Resource Center.

• 04.03.2025

Presidential election in Abkhazia: How to avoid worsening the crisis? | Astamur Tania and Inal Khashig

How can escalation of the political situation in Abkhazia be avoided ahead of the election? Journalist Inal Khashig talks with historian Astamur Tania.

Inal Khashig

• 28.02.2025

Abkhazia continues to discuss the presidential candidate’s “unlawful” communications with the Kremlin

After his "Moscow tour," he was sarcastically dubbed the "self-proclaimed president" in Abkhazia. Gunba's Moscow visit criticized in Abkhazia.

• 11.02.2025

Rebuilt Sukhumi airport opens on test run, Kremlin’s favourite first to fly

Reconstructed Sukhumi airport reopens: Gunba’s role in the airport opening as a boost to his ratings, helping secure his win on February 15.

• 11.02.2025

“Vicious cycle: when political rivals are financial groups” – interview with Abkhazian presidential candidate Oleg Bartsyts

Journalist Inal Khashig, a conversation about the interplay of power, money, influence, and relations with Russia. Oleg Bartsits, candidate for President of Abkhazia.

Inal Khashig

• 10.02.2025

Interview with Abkhazian Vice-Presidential candidate Daut Agrba: constitutional reform and other issues

Vice-presidential candidate Daut Agrba talks about the need for radical constitutional reform in Abkhazia.

• 10.02.2025

The Kremlin’s new curator visited Abkhazia. What hopes or problems does this raise? Opinion

Abkhaz-Russian relations are resetting: the Kremlin’s new curator of Abkhazia visited Sukhumi. His predecessor, Kozak, never made this visit.

• 02.02.2025

Experts determine joint press conference of Abkhazian presidential candidates a failure

The four candidates for president of Abkhazia held a joint live press conference. Experts called it a failure.

• 02.02.2025