Aslan Bzhania, the former de facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia, has confirmed he is currently in Moscow, speaking to the Russian state-controlled outlet Tass. “I am not in Abkhazia at the moment, I am in Moscow for a few days,” h...
Aslan Bzhania, the de facto president of Georgia’s Russian occupied Abkhazia region, on Tuesday announced his resignation following days of opposition-led protests. De facto Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab has also stepped down. Citing the need to “...
Russia has expressed its support for the normalization of the situation in the de facto republic of Abkhazia, according to Dmitry Peskov, press secretary to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov emphasized that “bilateral relations” between Russia...
The de facto president of occupied Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, has expressed willingness to step down, provided the opposition vacates ”government buildings.” Speaking from his native village of Tamish, Bzhania addressed his supporters about his readine...
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti has published an article titled, “Abkhaz opposition preparing for republic’s return to Georgia” authored by Irina Alksnis. The article critiques the Abkhaz opposition, labeling it as a leading contender for what ...
The de facto parliament of Abkhazia has failed to ratify a contentious investment agreement with Moscow after a session aimed at discussing the issue was canceled due to a lack of quorum. A protest rally took place outside the parliament building, w...
Aslan Bzhania, the de facto president of Georgia’s Russian-controlled Abkhazia region, has announced maintenance flights in the Sokhumi Airport in a “few days”, which were initially scheduled to commence in July. Bzhania told the domestic press the ...
Georgia’s State Security Service reports that representatives of Russian occupying forces have unlawfully detained two Georgian citizens near the occupied village of Tsnelisi. The authorities immediately informed the co-chairs of the Geneva Internat...
Opposition supporters clashed with de facto security forces on the Kodori Bridge in occupied Abkhazia late late on Monday, with video footage of the confrontation being circulated by the Telegram channel Respublica. The altercation has sparked furthe...
The Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has announced the release of Khajarat Akhvlediani and Giorgi Romelashvili, who were previously detained by Russian occupation forces. The two individuals have returned to territory controlled by the central G...