Abkhazia

May 18, 2025 20:34

• Procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship for residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia simplified

  Applicants for Russian citizenship from Abkhazia and South Ossetia will not need to comply with the requirements for permanent residence in the Russian Federation and knowledge of the Russian language and Russian history.

May 05, 2025 15:47

• Activists from NCFD demand not to adopt draft law on repatriation

  More than eighty human rights defenders, activists, and cultural figures from the republics of Northern Caucasus have sent an appeal to the President of Russia with a call to stop the adoption of the draft law “On Repatriation to the Russian Federation”. It will become an obstacle to repatriation of people and will weaken the loyalty of the diasporas, activists believe.

May 04, 2025 13:37

• EU treats flights to Sukhumi as violation of Georgia’s sovereignty

  Russian airlines fly to Abkhazia without the consent of the Georgian authorities and in the absence of the necessary international aviation code for Sukhumi airport, the European External Action Service has stated, declaring its support for the Georgia’s territorial integrity.

May 02, 2025 13:53

• Georgia condemns flights between Russia and Abkhazia

  The authorities of Georgia have condemned the launch of regular flights between Russia and Abkhazia. The Georgian authorities treat the above as a violation of the Georgia’s territorial integrity.

March 15, 2025 23:18

• Georgian journalist Amaglobeli treats her administrative case as fabricated

  At trial on an administrative case, Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications, denied any guilt in insulting police inspectors.

March 07, 2025 21:32

• Tightening of laws on foreign agents becomes a threat to civil society in Georgia

  The draft law “On the registration of foreign agents” and amendments to the Law “On Broadcasting” will deprive non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media of the opportunity to continue their activities even under other organizational forms, analysts state.

March 04, 2025 21:39

• Abkhazian CEC sums up presidential election totals

  The Abkhazian Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the election results, according to which Badra Gunba was elected president.

February 17, 2025 19:15

• Georgia condemns Abkhazia's presidential election

  The Abkhaz presidential election is illegal and will have no legal force, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated.

January 02, 2025 20:15

• Energy crisis named as reason for Georgia to improve relations with Abkhazia

  Georgian authorities should help Abkhazia in solving its energy problems; this opens up opportunities for strengthening trust and restoring relations, Georgian analysts believe.

December 12, 2024 19:15

• “Caucasian Knot” correspondent faces deportation after his detention in Tbilisi

  In Georgia, after Beslan Kmuzov, a correspondent of the “Caucasian Knot”, had been detained at a protest in Tbilisi, the country’s migration service summoned him for a conversation. Meanwhile, the journalist has been legally living in the country since 2007.

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