The UNPO profoundly regrets the current military confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh/Republic of Artsakh, which has killed hundreds and displaced thousands, mostly women and children, since September 27, 2020. We call upon all parties involved in the conflict to spare civilians, abide by the principles of the international humanitarian law, and faithfully uphold ceasefire...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is calling on the international community, the European Union (EU) in particular, to make resolving European ‘frozen conflicts’ a key...
Below is an article published by OC Media Since a change of power in Abkhazia in March, the new authorities in Sukhumi (Sukhum) have made repeated calls for increased dialogue with Tbilisi. But with Georgia...
Below is an article by Civil.ge On May 7, the International Crisis Group, a think tank, published a report assessing response to COVID-19 pandemic by Moscow-backed authorities in Georgia’s...
Below is an article by Apsnypress, originally published in Russian. The humanitarian aid of medical equipment, protective equipment and disinfection, purchased and delivered from Moscow by the Moscow...
Below is an article by Apsnypress, originally published in Russian. Sukhumi. April 16th. Apsnypress. The operational headquarters for protecting the population from coronavirus infection informed...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia The Abkhaz Foreign Minister met with the delegation of the World Health Organization on Wednesday, March 18,2020. The...
Below is an article by Caucasian Knot In Abkhazia, the state of emergency has forced the owners of trading outlets to curtail operations; while hotel owners have cancelled reservations, entrepreneurs...
Below is an article by Eurasianet, written by Joshua Kucera. In a global pandemic, there may be a benefit to be an isolated, unrecognized state. The three de facto breakaway states of the South...
The article below was published by Fair Observer: The disputed existence of the breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia has come into focus again in the context of the ongoing diplomatic dispute...
This article was published by Civil Georgia: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Abkhaz leader Raul Khajimba in Sochi on November 21 [2018] to take stock of Moscow’s economic and...
The article below was published by Coin World A country recognized as an independent state by only five of the United Nations’ 193 member states has issued its first bank notes. On 17 September...
A member of UNPO since 1991, Abkhazia is a state whose declaration of independence was recognised by Nauru, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria, Venezuela and Syria. UNPO wishes to extend its sincerest condolences...
This 2018 edition will feature no less than three UNPO members’ national football teams: title holders Abkhazia, Tibet and Kabylia. This event is all the more particular as it will feature on Thursday...
The article below was published by Civil.ge: The authorities of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia rejected in their statements the Georgian Government’s new peace proposal intended to...
GEORGIA Allegations Of Ill-treatment In Detention (update to information in AI Index: EUR 56/02/98 and EUR 01/01/99) Issues of alleged ill-treatment remained topical during the period under review. In...
For a long period of time Abkhazia was one of the most prosperous regions of the former Soviet Union. Thanks to its unique nature and climate as well as geographic situation Abkhazia, a republic with half...
Abkhazian Statehood stretches over 12 centuries of history. For centuries the people of Abkhazia have had to struggle to preserve their independence. Since the start of the disintegration of the Soviet...
The article below was published by Civil.ge: The Russian Foreign Ministry hosted on December 5 consultations with the representatives of the Russian-backed Sokhumi authorities regarding two projected...
Mr Gaguliya Gennady welcomed all guests to the event and expressed his gratitude and pride for being able to share the story and the products of Abkhazia with so many interested people. Mr Gennady gave...
Abkhazia has a distinctive balance of subtropical and temperate climates, warm beaches and luxuriant nature. Tourists can enjoy swimming in lakes and in the Black Sea, hiking, mountain biking, skiing,...
Below is an article from Eurasia Net Breakaway Abkhazia plans to launch its own cryptocurrency in a bid to avoid potential sanctions and attract international investment, according to the territory’s...
The article below was published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia: At the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Committee for Repatriation...
Below is an article published by Eurasiareview.com: The latest round of consultations co-chaired by the UN, the OSCE and the EU was held as part of international discussions on Transcaucasia...
Below is an article published by APSNYPRESS The agreement between Abkhazia and Russia "On the procedure for the formation and operation of the Joint Information and Coordination Center of Internal Affairs...
Below is an article published by Apsnypress: Sukhum. May 11. Apsnypress. Madina Chagava. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Abkhazia and the Circassian Association in Lebanon signed...
This article has been published by TASS: "The inauguration of the Abkhazian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) took place on April 29 [2017] in a regional office of the Confederation of Italian...
The article below was published by the Financial Times: The flight from Moscow to Sochi, host to the 2014 Winter Olympics, takes about two and a half hours. Due south from Russia’s capital,...
Below is an article by Tass: SUKHUM, March 12. /TASS/. Parliamentary elections in Abkhazia have been recognized as valid as the voter turnout has exceeded 38%, a member of the republic’s...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia: On February 15 [2017] at the Permanent Representative office of the Republic of Abkhazia in Germany was held a round table...
Below is an article published by the Eurasia Review: De facto Abkhaz and South Ossetian Foreign Ministries commented on February 2 [2017] and February 3 [2017], respectively, on the statements of Georgian...
Below an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia Daur Kove sent a congratulatory note to Denis Ronaldo Moncada Colindres...
Below an article published by the Abkhaz Foreign Ministry: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia sent a note of condolence to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq...
The article below is courtesy of Abkhaz World Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the settlement of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, and now a professor at the University of...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: It was a major public holiday, but the de facto prime minister of breakaway Abkhazia was huddled in meetings out at the city's new stadium,...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: On March 4 was held a meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Viacheslav Chirikba with...
Below is an article published by Russia Beyond the Headlines: If Georgia recognizes Abkhazia's independence and the two republics establish proper inter-state relations, the entire Caucasus region will...
Read the full condolence note, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, below: Due to the unprecedented terrorist attack on Paris, which killed civilians, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Below is a press release from the Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: As is known, from 21 to 23 October Yerevan hosted the International freestyle wrestling tournament dedicated to the memory...
The below article was published by the Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: On 6-7 October 2015 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva will take place the XXXIII round of the Geneva international...
"Our work continues. There were some difficulties, but they are behind now. Today is the next phase of the work", - said opening the press conference, Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba. The minister...
Below is an article from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia V. Chirikba sent a note to the Minister of Foreign...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia The UN General Assembly has adopted the draft resolution on refugees and displaced persons from...
Below is an article by Abkhaz World In connection with the refusal to grant the National football team of Abkhazia Schengen visas to attend the football championship «ConIFA», Abkhazian Foreign...
On June 3, 2015 the UN General Assembly held a voting on the resolution submitted by Georgia on the status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia and South Ossetia during the...
As a result of negotiations held in Tbilisi on April 24, 2015 between the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili, was signed a joint statement in which,...
Below is an article published by Sputnik News In an interview with Sputnik on Thursday, Abkhazian Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba noted that as a country in the south Caucasus located close to the...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: On February 3, the Foreign Minister received the Special Representative of the European Union for the South...
Below is an article published by the Abkhaz World: The interview with Thomas de Waal was prepared specially for Caucasus Times by Sergey Markedonov, political scientist, candidate of historical...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World; Interview with Foreign Minister Viacheslav Chirikba on the eve of the Geneva Talks on Russian-Abkhaz relations and the reactions of Georgia and the West...
Below is an article published by Eurasianet; As Russia and Abkhazia negotiate closer ties, the Abkhazian side is signaling that it is no Crimea and that it has no wish to be annexed into its neighbor...
The following article is taken from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia. Viacheslav Chirikba noted that the presidential election is an important stage in the history of the country and thanked...
Around 70 percent of Abkhazia’s estimated 130,000 registered voters cast their ballots last Sunday in 154 polling stations (three of which were outside Abkhazia, in Moscow, Cherkessk and Istanbul)...
Below is an article published by the World Bulletin: Independent Republic of Abkhazia aims for diplomatic and friendly relations with other countries, says foreign minister. Republic of Abkhazia aims...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: The President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab has received the UNDP permanent coordinator Niels Scott. Niels Scott told the President that in 2014 the UN was...
Below is an article by The Ministry of Foreign Affair of the Republic of Abkhazia: Nugzar Ashuba, the Secretary of Security Council, Beslan Kubrava, the Head of Administration of the President, Oleg Arshba,...
Below is an article published by the Press Service of the Abkhaz Foreign Ministry On September 2 , on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Chirikba the officers of the Abkhaz Foreign...
Here below is an article by turkishweekly.net: August 26 marks five years since Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008. Within a year, several other countries followed...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: Today [22 July 2013] the Deputy Foreign Ministers Oleg Arshba and Irakli Khintba have visited the sight of...
The conference celebrated Abkhazia’s rich culture through music, film and food. Several panels of international experts engaged in constructive dialogues about the political aspirations of Abkhazia,...
Below is an article written by Thomas de Waal and published by The National Interest: A curious word comes to my mind, entering a conflict zone: tidy. Abkhazia looks tidy. The journey from the River Inguri...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has said that democracy, respect for human rights, EU and NATO membership, and the "de-occupation" of the...
Below is an article published by Vestink Kavkaza: - How would you assess the current state of Russian-Georgian relations? - The current state of Russian-Georgian relations remains tense....
Below is an article published by Trend: The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani paid a visit to New York to discuss topical issues of cooperation with the UN as well as with...
Below is an article published by The Voice of Russia: One hundred forty-five immigrants from Syria have arrived by a charter flight to the Republic of Abkhazia, located on the Black Sea coast. Since the...
Below is an article published by Turkish Weekly: Georgia does not intend to establish diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili stated at the 83rd...
Below is an article published by Azernews: "These regions are parts of Georgia and they can be given the floor at PACE within our delegation. I see no problem with this," Ivanishvili said during his speech...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia: The Leadership of the Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia has held a meeting with the younger generation of compatriots from...
Below is an article published by The Voice of Russia: Russian emergency teams have successfully completed a radiation clean-up in Abkhazia. They have removed hundreds of tons of radioactively contaminated...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: The Leadership of the Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia has held meeting with the younger generation of compatriots from Syria who returned to their historic...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: According to the rating of the American human rights and analytical organization "Freedom House"...
Below is an article published by Trend News Agency: Georgian Foreign Minister Maya Panjikidze said Tuesday [11 December 2012] that the first meeting between Russia and Georgia, which will take place...
Below is an article published by Ria Novosti: Moscow is ready to resume a dialogue with Tbilisi only if Georgia recognizes the sovereignty of its former republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,...
Below is an article from The Messenger Online: Abkhazian de-facto foreign minister Viacheslav Chirikba and the Mayor of Sokhumi, Alias Labakhua, received a delegation from Turkey, led by the mayor of...
Below is an article published by The Messenger Online: The Geneva Talks, launched after the war in 2008, are held in the format of two working groups and are co-chaired by the EU, and UN and OSCE representatives....
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Abkhazia: On August 30, 2012 the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Viacheslav Chirikba met with the EU delegation...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia received the Member of the European Parliament from Luxembourg...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: On August 17 [2012], the first meeting of the Public Expert Council took place at the Ministry of Foreign...
Below is an article published by Bianet: The new so called "4+4+4" education reform bill allows students to take elective Adygea and Abkhazian courses two hours a week during the second...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: On 14 August [2012] the Day of Remembrance of Defenders of the Fatherland will be marked in Abkhazia. Twenty years ago, on 14 August 1992, the...
Below is an article published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: MFA of Abkhazia sent a message of congratulations to the MFA of Vanuatu on the occasion of Independence Day. The...
Below is an article published by AbkhazWorld: The 23 July is marked in Abkhazia as the National Flag Day. On Sukhum’s Mukhadzhir Promenade festivals folk-festivals in Abkhazian national costumes...
Below is an article published by Vestnik Kavkaza: Abkhaz President Alexander Ankvab has met the Knut Vollebaek, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, in Sukhumi, Apsnypress reports. The...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: Abkhazia's Foreign Ministry has called on the United States, United Nations, and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to pressure...
Below is an article published by Open Democracy: Helmut Probst stands on his land outside the Abkhaz village of Lykhny with arms flailing in welcome. One of a rare breed, the German-Abkhaz, he has assimilated...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: On June 14, 2012, the Turkish newspaper «Hurriyet» reported about the hearings in the Parliament...
Below is an article published by Vestnik Kavkaza: New Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic told a Russian radio station that he is considering the recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. But he emphasized...
Below is an article published by The Messenger Online: Newly-inaugurated Russian President Vladimir Putin held meetings with the also newly-elected South Ossetian leader Leonid Tibilov, a day before hosting...
Below is an article published by MFA Abkhazia: On April 23, 2012 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia, Viacheslav Chirikba met with the delegation of the European Union, comprising...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: Abkhaz Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba accused the United States on Wednesday [18 April 2012] of blackmailing countries whose governments were ready...
Below is an article published by the Messenger Online: Abkhazia’s Independence recognition process will continue despite pressure from the United States and the European Union, said the de-facto...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: During Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s last visit to Fiji it was reported that the Russian minister is trying to persuade that...
Below is an article published by Ria Novosti: Police have detained six people suspected of involvement in a February [2012] assassination attempt against Abkhaz President Alexander Ankvab, the republic’s...
Below is an article published by Democracy & Freedom Watch http://dfwatch.net/abkhazia-gathers-its-de-facto-parliament-for-first-session-51957 The first session of the new […] Abkhazian parliament...
Below is an article published by Civil: At least 26 seats in [Abkhazia’s] 35-member Parliament will go to independent candidates - those nominated by "initiative groups" and not by political...
Below is an article published by Democracy & Freedom Watch: 20 constituencies are selecting a candidate in a first past the post system. In the first round, March 10, 13 candidates were chosen, out...
Below is a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia: Upon completion of the first round of voting in the elections to the People’s Assembly – Parliament...
The Hague, 14 March 2012 – As a turnout of 44.5% is recorded in the most recent elections to be conducted in Abkhazia, attentions now focus on run-off polling scheduled for 24 March 2012 that will...
The Hague, 14 March 2012 – As a turnout of 44.5% is recorded in the most recent elections to be conducted in Abkhazia, attentions now focus on run-off polling scheduled for 24 March 2012 that will...
Below is an article published by BBC News: Today there is a fragile ceasefire between Abkhazia and Georgia but some worry that signs of instability are growing in the region again. A burning car and...
Below is an article published by the BBC: The citizens of the self-proclaimed republic on the Black Sea coast number fewer than 250,000. They are strongly supportive of Russia, which supported their war...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: Political advisor to the Council of Europe Rozaria Pulisi has arrived in Abkhazia. The European diplomat met with the republic’s Foreign...
Below is an article published by Basque Research: Four new species of arthropods, identified at the University of Navarra, have been found in the deepest cave in the world, at a depth of 2,191 metres. A...
Below is an article by the Messenger Online: The search for President of Abkhazia Aleksandr Ankvab’s attempted assassins continues in the Gali region, according to a representative of the Abkhaz...
The Hague, 23 February 2012 – UNPO deplores in the strongest possible terms the assassination attempt on the democratically elected President of Abkhazia, Aleksandr Ankvab made yesterday morning...
Below is an article published by RT: An assassination attempt has been made on the President of Republic of Abkhazia Aleksandr Ankvab. The president was unharmed, however, one bodyguard is dead...
Below is an article by The Voice of Russia: The US and the UK are intentionally disrupting the recognition of Abkhazia’s independence. If it was not for the pressure from their part the sovereignty...
Below is an article published by MFA Abkhazia: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia is deeply concerned about the recent media information on the recognition by certain countries...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: Achieving “broad international recognition,” which requires lots of efforts and time, remains a top foreign policy priority for Sokhumi,...
Below is an article published by Vestnik Kavkaza: Georgia is trying to dictate to Abkhazia an inappropriate solution to the problem with refugees, Abkhaz Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Chirikba said at a...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Over the past two months, the leadership of Georgia's breakaway Republic of Abkhazia has adopted two separate measures aimed at ensuring...
Below is an article published by Expert Club: Today a new PACE rapporteur, Swedish parliamentarian Tina Aketoft begins four-day visit to Abkhazia to prepare a report on the situation in the occupied...
Below is an article published by Radio New Zealand International: […] Abkhazia has come to the aid of Tuvalu, as it recovers from its fresh water emergency. The Tuvalu government established...
Below is an article published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abkhazia In connection with the negotiation process between Russia and Georgia on Russia's accession to the WTO, public and political...
Below is an press release issued by the HALO Trust: Abkhazia announces that all known mined areas have been cleared, after 14 years of sustained humanitarian demining operations by the HALO Trust. Guy...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World In Sukhum, in the square in front of Parliament, a monument has been set up to the victims of the political repressions of the 1930-40s. The statue is by...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: But this week, the pastime is taking on a whole new meaning with the Abkhaz capital, Sukhumi, hosting the 8th World Domino Championship....
Below is an article by Russia Today: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has held talks with the freshly-elected president of Abkhazia, Aleksandr Ankvab, and ratified the agreement on Russian military...
Below is an article published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia: Today [29.09.11] inauguration ceremony of the elected President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab was held in Sukhum. Valentina Matvienko,...
Below is an article published by Civil.ge: A day after inauguration, new Abkhaz leader Alexander Ankvab appointed on September 27 [2011] Leonid Lakerbaia as prime minister of the breakaway region, replacing...
Below is an article published by RIAN.ru The tiny Pacific Republic of Tuvalu has become the sixth country to recognize Abkhazia, Abkhaz Foreign Minister Maxim Gvindzhiya said on Friday. The joint statement...
Below is an article published by the New York Times: Last Friday [26 August 2011], voters in […] Abkhazia went to the polls in a presidential election that was broadly ignored by the United States...
Below is an article published by Open Democracy. The Black Sea republic of Abkhazia has elected its third president since securing effective independence from Georgia in 1993. The tiny country faces...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World. Acting President of Abkhazia Nugzar Ashuba believes that in the presidential election held August 26 the people of Abkhazia made a conscious choice. "Yesterday,...
Below is an article published by The New York Times SUKHUMI, Georgia — Aleksandr Z. Ankvab has been elected president of Abkhazia, a rebel enclave of Georgia still struggling for legitimacy...
Below is a Press Release issued by UNPO: Following an invitation from the Republic of Abkhazia, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM)...
State in the Balance: A Primer on Abkhazia’s Independence Situated on the Eastern shore of the Black Sea coast, Abkhazia is a territory whose efforts towards international recognition as an independent...
Below is an article published by the Voice of Russia: Everything is ready in Abkhazia for the August 26 presidential polls. The snap election was called after the premature death of President Sergei...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: The 7 August 2008 entry of Georgian armed forces into the separatist Republic of South Ossetia, followed by an overwhelming response of South Ossetia's...
Below is an article published by Registan: Today [August 8, 2011] marks the third anniversary of the Russo-Georgian War. Georgia has a famously fraught relationship with its two separatist regions,...
Below is an article published by Reuters News Agency. The evictions, which began in mid-2010, are the latest attempt to tackle a massive refugee problem stemming from conflicts in the early 1990s in the...
The article below was published by Itar-Tass News Agency. “We have hope that relations with Georgia will improve when the latter is ready for a dialogue,” he said in an interview with...
Below is an article published by The Voice of Russia: The three candidates who were nominated on Sunday [17/07/2011] are the incumbent vice president, Alexander Ankwaba, Prime Minister Sergei Shamba and...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: The well-known German political scientist and expert gave an interview to Vestnik Kavkaza. He touched on the full spectrum of political themes between Russia...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: Russia’s Defense Minister, Anatoly Serdyukov, arrived for a working visit in breakaway Abkhazia on July 13, Abkhaz news agency, Apsnipress, reported. Serdyukov,...
Below is an article published by Vestnik Kavkaza The well-known German political scientist and expert gave an interview to Vestnik Kavkaza. He touched on the full spectrum of political themes between...
Below is an article published by Abkhazworld: Last night a group of Abkhazian and South Ossetian representatives of non-governmental organisations arrived in Vilnius to attend an international conference...
Below is an article published by Bloomberg: Former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze said it would be “wise” for Georgia to recognize the breakaway region of Abkhazia as an independent...
Below is an article published by the Voice of Russia: On June 27 [2011], the political parties and groups of the republic of Abkhazia began to nominate their candidates for the early presidential elections...
Below is an article published by Russia Beyond the Headlines: Until May 29 [2011], there were no signs of political infighting in Abkhazia. But now, the death of Abkhazia’s second president, Sergei...
Below is an article published by the New York Times: The south Pacific nation of Vanuatu, which has engaged in an on-again-off-again relationship with the separatist government in Abkhazia, released a...
Below is an article published by RT The Republic of Abkhazia has presented a document proving that its independence had been recognized by the state of Vanuatu. The move came after Georgia accused Abkhazia...
Below is an article published by Bloomberg: Russia welcomed Vanuatu establishing diplomatic ties with Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia, calling it an important step in Abkhazia’s campaign...
Brussels, 30 May 2011 – The UNPO has learnt with deep sadness and a great sense of loss, the passing of Sergei Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia, after a long illness on 29 May 2011. As the host...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: The Abkhaz-Georgian conflict has many elements to it, but two constantly recur that deserve special attention: demography and historical justice. The two...
Below is an article published by Vestnik Kavkaza: Sukhumi is hosting the first session of the Russian-Abkhaz commission for fishing economy, Apsnypress reports. Abkhazia is represented by the Chairman...
Below is an article published by: New Europe.Lavrov visited the two breakaway regions at the start of last week to sign bilateral agreements on transport, rescue operations and cultural centers,...
Below is an article published by Georgian Daily Independent Voice: The just-completed visit to Turkey by Abkhaz President Sergey Bagapsh represents both a problem and an opportunity for Ankara and Moscow,...
Below is an article published by Daily News: The resolution will contribute to the “de-isolation” of Abkhazia and the establishment of direct contacts with the European Union,...
Below is an article published by Today’s Zaman: On April 7 at 11 a.m. Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh arrived in Ankara on a private plane from Sochi. The delegation...
Below is an interview published by Abkhazworld: Fatima Tlisova: Inal, your home is now again the focus of politicians’ attention in connection with the negotiations between...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia:Russia is allocating 2 billion rubles (about USD 67 million) in loan to Sokhumi to repair sections ofAbkhaz railway, Abkhaz news agency, Apsnipress,...
Below is an article published by Times.am: Abkhazian President Sergey Bagapsh met with the leaders of the Armenian community. The head of Armenian Community Suren Kerselyan informed the head of the state...
Below is an article published by Civil: Maxim Gvinjia, foreign minister of breakaway Abkhazia, said Sokhumi was "skeptical" about EU's policy of engagement without recognition, Abkhaz news agency,...
Below is an article published by The Voice of Russia: The President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh has given a positive assessment of Russian aid in setting up an Audit Chamber for the republic. Bagapsh...
Below is an article published by HydroWorld: In order to finance the completion of rehabilitation of Enguri hydro power plant and Vardnili hydro power cascade in Georgia, the European Investment Bank...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti Manana Mandzhagaladze, a spokesperson for the Georgian president, said Russia had failed to respond to Georgia's peace initiative. President Mikheil Saakashvili...
Below is an article published by The Voice of Russia Russia calls for the involvement of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in PACE talks on the current situation in the Caucasus. A statement to this effect was...
Below is an article published by GHN News Agency: The Georgian Delegation factually ignored the declaration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia about the non-use of force, Aleksey Sazonov, Deputy Official Representative...
Below is an article published by The Moscow Times December 16 [2010] will mark the 14th time that parties to the Georgia conflict have gathered in Geneva. These negotiations include representatives...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: The former Georgian republic of Abkhazia will press for the UN to register Georgian refugees on its territory at security talks in Geneva, the delegation's...
Below is an article published by Trend News Agency Georgia has called for restraining tourist visits to the occupied territories and "particularly Abkhazia," Georgian Tourism and Resorts Department Deputy...
Below is an article published by The Voice of Russia: The main task of the Geneva talks on the Caucasus is to reach a legally binding agreement on the non-use of force by Georgia against South Ossetia...
Below is an article published by День – The Daily Weekly Digest Whereas South Ossetia has predictably become Russia’s protectorate, the situation with Abkhazia...
Below is an article published by Civil.Ge Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, said Minsk was ready to recognize Georgia’s two breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but did...
Below is an article published by Ria Novosti: Russia hopes to strengthen the legal basis of its relations with Abkhazia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. "We...
Below is an article published by the ITAR-TASS News Agency: The Abkhazian Foreign Ministry is interested in a wise and balanced solution of the problem of refugees and displaced persons’...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, welcomed release of a Georgian prisoner by authorities in breakaway Abkhazia. In a statement...
Below is an article published by Russia Today: This week, the Republic of Abkhazia celebrated two years since Russia recognized its independence. The republic is already a popular tourist destination...
Below is an article published by The ISN: The Kremlin made a series of new gestures in support of Georgia’s breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, with Russian President Dmitry...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World: At the risk of being branded politically incorrect, I venture to suggest that the causes of Georgia's ill-fated conflict with Russia over South Ossetia are...
Below is an article published by the Itar Tass News Agency: Abkhazia’s Foreign Ministry has issued a protest over the seizure by Georgian naval forces of a Ukrainian dry cargo ship that called into...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia will, after all, send a delegation to attend the next round of internationally mediated talks in Geneva...
Below is an article published by RT.com: The International Court of Justice’s recent ruling that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was legitimate has sparked reaction from two other states...
Below is an article published by ITAR/TASS News Agency: Several important documents on bilateral cooperation with Nicaragua were signed on Tuesday over the visit of South Ossetia’s President...
Below is an article published by RT: Moscow insists that it is time to broaden interactive opportunities for all the parties to the Geneva talks on the Caucasus, Russia's permanent representative...
Below is an article published by TheMessenger.com.ge The de facto Abkhazian Foreign Ministry has expressed discontent at the fact that international organisations working in the de facto republic...
Below is an article published by The Messenger Online: De facto Abkhazian President Sergey Bagapsh has summed up the first 100 days of the second term of his presidency in...
Below is an article published by Ria Novosti: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on Georgia to expand dialogues with its former republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and to...
Below is an article published by News.AZ: According to Maxim Gvinjia, the Foreign Minister of […] Abkhazia, the head of the delegation, which visited Venezuela, Argentina,...
Below is an article published by: The Moscow TimesThe money will be lent on favorable conditions and comes after Moscow earmarked more than 10 billion rubles ($350 million) in cash to aid Abkhazia...
Below is an article published by: Aysor.amSergei Shamba said that the next-generation passport books were to be in circulation in accordance with last year’s agreement, signed with Russia on...
Below is an article published by the Administration of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia: The city election commission registered candidates for the Sukhum City Assembly, the capital’s administration...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: Ambassador Dieter Boden, who served from 1999-2002 as the UN secretary-general's special representative for the Abkhaz conflict,...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: [..] Abkhazia has appointed Maksim Gvinjia as its [...] foreign minister, RFE/RL's Echo of the Caucasus reports.Gvinjia replaces Prime Minister...
Below is an article published by Abkhaziagov.org:Today the President of the Republic of Abkhazia S. V. Bagapsh has held a meeting with the Vice President Alexander Ankvab, the Speaker of the Parliament...
Below is an article published by Itar-Tass: Abkhazia’s delegation is visiting Latin America to further develop political and economic relations with its countries, acting Foreign...
Below is an article published by RT News:President Dmitry Medvedev and his Abkhazian counterpart Sergey Bagapsh have signed ten bilateral deals, including an agreement to establish a military...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: The president of […] Abkhazia appointed his former foreign minister to be prime minister today [February 13, 2010] and asked him to form...
Below is an article published by: civil.geOn February 3, Vollebaek plans to meet with Abkhaz leader, Sergey Bagapsh, as well as breakaway region’s foreign minister Sergey Shamba; PM Alexander...
This article was published by Radio Free Europe: Johan Verbeke is the former head of the now-defunct UN observer mission in Georgia and was the UN’s special representative...
Below is an article published by International Security Research and Intelligence Agency: The ninth round of international discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia is scheduled...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: Nauru is the fourth country to recognize Abkhazia's independence, joining Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela.The signing ceremony was held...
Below is an article published by VOA NewsGeorgia's breakaway Abkhazia region has re-elected its president for a second term. Sunday's preliminary election results show the rebel region of Abkhazia...
STATEMENT FROM THE MISSION OF FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS ON OBSERVATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA13/12/2009 17:30 ABKHAZIA, SUKHUM...
Below is an article published by EurasiaNet:Abkhazia is calling on Ecuador to follow the example of Venezuela and Nicaragua and recognize its status as an independent country from Georgia.De facto Abkhaz...
Below is an article published by Abkhaz World :It has been over one year since Abkhazia was recognized by the Russian Federation. The Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, now also recognized...
Below is an article published by Charter’97 Press:A process of Abkhazia’s recognition is irreversible, the country’s speaker Nuzgar Ashuba said. “We do not hurry and do not...
Below is an article published by Eurasianet :The European Union’s plan to use satellite images to monitor the security situation in Georgia’s conflict zones is drawing an angry reaction."Because...
Below is an article published by Spero News : The Central Election Commission of the breakaway Republic of Abkhazia has registered five candidates who applied to run in the presidential...
Below is an article published by ITAR-TASS: The linguistic commission of the Abkhaz Central Elections Commission will check presidential candidates’ knowledge of the state...
Below is article published by RIA Novosti:The upcoming December 12 [2009] presidential elections in Abkhazia are fundamentally different from the previous three - the campaign will be the first since the...
Below is an article published by Ria NOVOSTI: The news followed Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa's promise on Friday to consider the requests should they be submitted. Correa...
Below is an article published by Civil.ge: Beslan Butba, a businessman and a former lawmaker, was named on October 23 by his Party of Economic Development, as a candidate for presidential...
Below is an article published by news.am : Eight more countries of Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) might recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after...
Below is an article published by The Washington Times, written by President Sergei Bagapsh:My country is recognized by Russia, Nicaragua and Venezuela. A long-awaited European Union report...
Below is an article published by Ria Novosti : Abkhazia will hold a presidential election on December 12 [2009], the former Georgian republic's parliament decided...
Below is an article published by The Georgian Times : In Minsk the autumn session of the Belarusian National Assembly, the third to be held in 2009, convened at the House...
Below is an article published by: RiaNovositiMoscow will continue its cooperation in the social and economic development of the former Georgian republic of Abkhazia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said...
Below is an article published by: Abkhaz WorldSTATEMENT BY PRESIDENT SERGEI BAGAPSH ON THE RELEASE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION REPORT ON THE 2008 GEORGIA WAR“The time for debate is over. A nine-month...
Below is an article published by Russia Today : Abkhazia is marking sixteen years since the republic's capital, Sukhum, was liberated from Georgian troops. On...
Below is the statement by Sergei Bagapsh, published by Abkhaz World: President Saakashvili is one of the most dangerous leaders in the world. He has convinced his allies that he supports...
Below is an article published by: Itar Tass News Representatives of Nicaragua and the Republic of Abkhazia on Thursday signed a joint statement on the establishing of diplomatic relations...
Below is an article published by BBC News : Venezuela will recognise the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, President Hugo Chavez says.Venezuela will...
Below is an article published by ISN :Sukhumi is being restored. The promenade has been cleaned up and the Stalinist colonnade whitewashed, but the Soviet baroque train station still lies in ruins, symbolic...
Below is an article published by Finding dulcinea:Putin’s Visit Taunts Georgian Authorities Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Caucasus region on Wednesday [12...
Below is an article published by AFP: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin pledged Russia's military backing for Abkhazia in any new conflict with Georgia, as he visited the […] Georgian...
Below is an article published by Reuters: Georgia said on Tuesday it was holding "preliminary talks" on U.S. involvement in a European Union mission monitoring the boundaries with...
Below is an article published by The Moscow Times:Nearly a year after Georgia’s war with Russia, Abkhaz leader Sergei Bagapsh is determined that Tbilisi will never rule his land...
Nearly a year after Georgia’s war with Russia, Abkhaz leader Sergei Bagapsh is determined that Tbilisi will never rule his land again. Shrugging off international calls for Georgia’s...
The Abkhaz authorities say two drones entered their air space on Wednesday [July 8, 2009]. The Georgian government denied the claims and said the planes must have been Russian. Overflights and the...
Below is an article published by Los Angeles Times: What's in a name? Enough to anger Russia, which exercised its veto power in the U.N. Security Council and brought an end Monday...
The Friends of Abkhazia Civil Initiative, alongside Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi (University) are holding a conference entitled ‘Independence of Abkhazia and Prospects for the Caucasus’...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press: President Dmitry Medvedev and the leaders of South Ossetia and Abkhazia signed the agreements at a Kremlin ceremony nearly nine months after...
Below is an article published by RNA :Abkhazia has urged NATO member states not to go ahead with a planned military exercise in Georgia, expressing deep anxiety and concern over the plan, the...
Below is an article written by Mzia Kupunia and published by The Messenger Online:Abkhazia demands a separate UN mission The de facto Abkhazian authorities have once more demanded the setting up...
Below is an article written by RIA Novosti:PACE invites Abkhazia, S. Ossetia to attend Strasbourg session The head of PACE invited representatives from Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Monday...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe:Irakli Alasania, the former Georgian ambassador to the UN now seen as a potential successor to President Mikheil Saakashvili, warned in an extensive March...
Below is an article published by Naviny: According to the Brussels-based online newspaper, the European Commission warned last week that it would “freeze rapprochement” if Minsk...
Below is an article published by : The Messenger Belarus may lose the support of the EU if it decides to recognize the Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states....
Below is an article published by: RIA Novosti A new round of talks on security and stability in and around the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is set to begin...
Below is an article published by: Associated Press The U.N. Security Council agreed Friday [13 February 2009] to a four-month extension of a peacekeeping mission monitoring a cease-fire between...
Below is an article published by Russian News & Information Agency: Russia will not press the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states for recognition of Abkhazia and South...
Below is an article published by Civil.ge: Georgia remains among “partly free” countries, but it has been downgraded to non-electoral democracy, according to an annual report by...
Below is an article written by Ellen Barry published by the International Herald Tribune: […] The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe must end its 16-year mission in Georgia...
Below is an article published by Easybourse.com/AFP: Russia and Georgia took steps towards signing an agreement on measures to ensure security during international talks here Thursday...
Below is an article published by the AFP: Russian forces have withdrawn from a disputed village near the […] South Ossetia region that Georgia had claimed was being occupied in...
Below is an article published by Eurasianet.org Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia as an independent state may have fired speculation about military bases and trade ties, but one interesting...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: Georgia has severed diplomatic ties with Nicaragua which has recognized [Abkhazia and South Ossetia] as independent...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti:Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed off on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance treaties with [the] provinces of Abkhazia and...
Below is an article published by UPI.com: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after the 22nd Russia-European Union summit that his country's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia...
The article below was published by RT News: The upper chamber of the Russian Parliament, the Federation Council, has ratified the treaties of friendship, co-operation and mutual assistance with the Republics...
Below is an article published by RIA News:Russia will open military bases in [...] Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in 2009, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday [7 November 2008]. The...
Below is an article published by Reuters: The UN refugee agency plans next year [2009] to step up its support for tens of thousands of returnees in […] Abkhazia as part of a new approach...
Russian newspapers reported yesterday [19 October 2008] that The Russian Federation would have its embassy in Abkhazia. Reportedly, Russian Diplomat, Simon Gregolyev will be appointed the ambassador...
Below is an article published by the International Herald Tribune:International talks about the future security and stability of the Caucuses region following the Georgian-Russian war in South...
Below is an article published by the World Bulletin: The U.N. Security Council on Thursday [9 October 2008] unanimously renewed the mandate of the U.N. mission in a Georgian...
Below is an article published by the EU Observer:Abkhazia would never accept a return to Georgia and still hopes for international recognition of its independence, as well as for the EU to...
Below is an article published by the Kommersant :The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) intends to demand that Russia reverse its recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and allow EU and...
Below is an article published by Reuters:An EU mission to monitor the ceasefire in Georgia is fully deployed and has met Russian forces to discuss their pullback from positions deep inside the Caucasus...
Below is an article published by the Huliq News :The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has declared that “the right of Nagorno Karabakh for self-determination should be recognized.”President...
Below is an article published by Newsweek:GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made news when she confirmed her belief that Georgia belonged in NATO, even if it meant that "perhaps"...
Below is an article published by the Turkish Weekly:Talks between Russia and European officials on sending more monitors to Georgia have broken down over disagreements on which areas they would be...
Below is an article published by Reuters :A group of U.N. humanitarian agencies will visit Abkhazia [..] to assess the situation after its war with Russia last month, the United Nations said on Tuesday...
Below is an article published by USA Today :Russia's Defense Ministry said observations posts near South Ossetia and Abkhazia are beginning to be dismantled, news agencies reported Tuesday [12 September...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Russian forces would be withdrawn from Georgia proper within one month.Speaking after talks on September...
Below is an article published by Radio Netherlands: French President Nicolas Sarkozy is travelling to Moscow and Tbilisi to discuss European Union plans for an end to the conflict between Russia and Georgia...
Below is an article published by China View : Moscow welcomes Nicaragua’s decision to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday [6...
Below is an article published by The Herald Tribune. Nicaragua has recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia, backing the Russian stance on the Georgian regions and siding with other leftist Latin American...
Below is an article published by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe :The European Parliament is debating the crisis in Georgia this evening [01 September 2008] in Brussels in parallel to...
Below is an article published by BBC News:The vote on the issue in the Federation Council is due to be followed shortly in the lower house - the State Duma. The vote is not binding on the Kremlin,...
Below is an article published by the Gulf Times: A rift over the status of Georgia’s […] South Ossetia and Abkhazia enclaves stymied efforts by the UN Security Council yesterday to agree...
Below is an article published by rbcnews.com: Abkhazia's Foreign Ministry has said in a statement that the recognition of the republic's independence was the main condition for opening talks...
Below is an article published by Presna Latina: Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov called on Wednesday [13 August 2008] to re-examine the status of autonomous republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia...
Below is an article published by the Hague Justice Portal: Georgia has submitted an application against Russia at the International Court of Justice concerning Russia's interventions in South Ossetia...
The Hague, UNPO - Both of Georgia’s autonomous territories – South Ossetia and Abkhazia – have operated as functional and stable de facto governments since the early 1990s. Last week’s...
Below is an article written by UNPO:Both of Georgia’s autonomous territories – South Ossetia and Abkhazia – have operated as functional and stable de facto governments since the early...
To: Leaders of Countries The people of Abkhazia, having survived many upheavals and sufferings in its millennial history, gone through the horrors of the past Georgian intervention in late...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti:There will be no direct talks between Georgian and Abkhaz representatives at an upcoming meeting in Berlin, the president of the Georgian breakaway republic...
Below is an article published by Reuters :Russia will withdraw in early August [2008] around 400 soldiers sent to repair railways in Abkhazia, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday [24 July 2008].Georgia...
Below is an article published by ABC News : MOSCOW - A German plan to resolve the conflict between Georgia and [the] region of Abkhazia has been rejected by the [authorities]. German Foreign Minister...
Below is an article published by International Herald Tribune : An international proposal for resolving the conflict between Georgia and […] Abkhazia received mixed reviews Thursday...
Below is an article published by: International Herald Tribune SUKHUMI, Georgia: The death toll from a bomb explosion in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia has risen to four, officials said...
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Against the backdrop of heightened preparation by Georgia for a military aggression against Abkhazia, a series of terrorist acts in the cities...
Below is an article published by the International Herald TribuneTBILISI, Georgia: Four bombs exploded Sunday [6 July 2008] in the tense border area between Georgia and […] Abkhazia, officials said,...
Below is an article published by The Economist: At midday Ochamchira, in Abkhazia, is almost empty. A derelict cement tower and rusty fairground wheel are the backdrop to an empty stretch...
Below is an article published by Reuters: […] Abkhazia […]said on Monday [30 June 2008] it was sealing itself off from Georgian-controlled territory after a series of explosions that...
Below is an extract from an article published by the International Herald Tribune: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met on Thursday [26 June 2008] with the leader of […] Abkhazia, which recently...
Below is an extract of an article published by Reuters: Russia is looking into building a gas pipeline to […] Abkhazia. […] "There is an idea of building a gas pipeline...
Below is an article published by civil.ge: The chambers of trade and commerce of Russia’s North Caucasus republics, as well as a group of businessmen from Turkey are participating in the...
The winds of independence blowing from Kosovo to the Black Sea seem to have urged Abkhazia, […] to action. While there is a tendency to present Kosovo as a "particular example," the...
The [...] region of Abkhazia is looking to 2014, when locals expect the Winter Olympics in a nearby Russian resort town to give the region an economic boost. To get ready, the airport in the de facto capital...
Below is a media release published by International Crisis Group: Moscow and Tbilisi need to cease military preparations in and around Abkhazia and cool their rhetoric lest their increasingly dangerous...
Below is a article released by Gazeta and published by RIA Novosti: Ambassadors from 15 countries of the European Union will come to Sukhumi, capital of breakaway republic Abkhazia, on Friday [30...
Below is a speech by President Sergei Bagapsh published by Eurasian Home Analytical Resource: Now the situation in Abkhazia is calm and under control. Several meetings with the Western policy-makers...
Below is an article published by the International Herald Tribune: A senior U.S. envoy traveled to […] Abkhazia on Saturday [10 May 2008] seeking to quell spiraling tensions between the...
Below is an article published by ITAR-TASS News Agency: Georgia favours the peaceful settlement of the Abkhazian and South Ossetian conflicts, State Minister for Reintegration Temuri Yakobashvili...
Below is an article released by Reuters and published by the Turkish Daily News: Russia announced yesterday [16 April 2008] it will establish legal links with Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: The UN Security Council will hold consultations on Monday [21 April 2008] to discuss the situation in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone. The discussion...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: Abkhazia expects at least USD 300 million of Russian investments as a result of the region’s involvement in preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter...
Below is an article published by Civil.ge: Relatively stable security situation in the Abkhaz conflict zone in last few months can contribute to improving relations between the sides, UN Secretary-General...
Below is an article written by Jason Cooper and published by Tiraspol Times:Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will provide all necessary support and assistance to the republics of Abkhazia...
Below is a letter issued by the President of the Republic of Abkhazia: TO: SECRETARY-GENERAL OF NATO, MR. JAAP DE HOOP SCHEFFER TO: NATO COUNTRIES REPRESENTATIVES Dear Mr. Jaap de...
Below is an article written by Eter Tsotniashvili and published by The Messenger: President Mikheil Saakashvili offered “unlimited autonomy” and a free economic zone for Abkhaz in a March...
Below is a statement issued by the Peoples Assembly of the Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia: TO THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, CHAIRMAN OF SECURITY COUNSEL OF THE UNITED...
Below is an article written by Christina Tashkevich and published by The Messenger : The Georgian parliament refrained from an immediate response after the Duma, in a March 21 [2008] resolution,...
Russia’s parliament, the Duma, has begun consideration of three options designed to increase cooperation between itself and Abkhazia. Below is an article published by ITAR/TASS: The State Duma...
As the Russian Federation plans to open a mission in Abkhazia the question must be how ties will go beyond this ‘Taiwan approach’? Below is an article published by the Regnum News Agency: After...
Russia’s lifting of sanctions has raised speculation over Georgia’s possible reaction – we may not have long to find out. Below is an article published by The Georgian Times: Georgian...
As the parliament issues a statement to world leaders, Abkhazia’s de facto authorities wait for the international response to their calls for recognition. Below is an article first published by...
After twelve years, Russia declares it is time to lift sanctions placed on Abkhazia by the CIS and urges other states to follow. Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: The Foreign Ministry...
Recent announcements may be a step toward normalizing transport and crucial economic relations between Georgia and Abkhazia. Below is an article published by Moscow Times: Georgia is prepared to lift...
Following a visit by UNPO Member representative Mr Maxim Gunjia, Northern Cyprus will soon host an office representing Abkhazia. Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: The Abkhaz authorities...
The Abkhaz president has expressed his concerns to a UN official about evidence of increasing military spending by Georgia, fearing that it represents the intention of Georgia to take imminent military...
Journalists have stated the need for the media to operate unrestricted and independently. Meeting with the journalists, the President has shown himself willing to address their concerns. Below is an article...
On the 15th anniversary of the Georgian-Abkhaz war, Georgian ex-president Shevardnadze appears to blame the former Commander-in-Chief for provoking armed conflict. Below is an article published by the...
Students have commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Abkhaz-Georgian war. For the first time, Georgian journalists have also been able to attend and cover events. Below is an article published by the...
The latest report of the United Nations Secretary General on Abkhazia called for more cooperation, in particular from Georgia, and resume dialogue with Abkhazia. Below are extracts of an article written...
The president of Abkhazia, Sergey Bagapsh, has stated a desire to work with Russian companies providing building materials for the 2014 Winter Olympics in nearby Sochi. Below is an article written by...
Abkhazia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed concerns about unveiling a NATO information centre in the Kodori Gorge, concerned by Georgia’s increasing military presence. Below is an article...
The UN’s Secretary General’s report on Abkhazia was met with criticism by Georgian officials reluctant to engage with the UN. Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: There has been...
The Premier of Abkhazia was injured as assailants fired a grenade launcher at the car carrying the Premier. This attack seems to constitute the fourth assassination attempt in two years time. Below is...
Yesterday [9 July 2007], the Mayor of Moscow announced plans to carry out various investment projects in Abkhazia in the energy and healthcare sectors. Below are extracts from an article published by...
The selection of Sochi to host the 2014 Winter Olympics has strengthened hopes of international recognition for neighbouring Abkhazia as it will grant the de facto state global visibility. Below is an...
A step was taken in the direction of resuming direct Abkhaz-Georgian talks last week as “the group of friends” discussed the region's situation in the presence of ministers from both countries. Below...
In a declaration signed by four unrecognized republics, Abkhazia’s Foreign Minister has called for a peaceful and fair settlement to their territorial conflict with Georgia. Below are extracts from...
In a joint statement, the leaders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have declared that the independence of Kosova should help them get international recognition. Below is an article published by The Moscow...
In a statement made last Saturday (26 May 2007), the Georgian President promised real self-government for Abkhazia, as long as the region remains part of Georgia. Below is an extract from an article published...
Abkhazia’s President Sergei Bagapsh has met with US Ambassador John Tefft, discussing the resumption of talks with Georgia. Below is an article published by Civil.ge: John Tefft, the U.S. ambassador...
Abkhaz Leader Sergei Bagapsh met Jean Arnault the United Nations’ representative in Georgia and demanded the withdrawal of Georgia troops from the Upper Kodori Gorge. Below is an article published...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe: The row erupted at the United Nations in New York on April 10 over why a leader of the Russian-backed Abkhaz separatist region had not received a U.S....
Below is a statement issued by Sergey M. Shamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, addressed to the United Nations Security Council: The Georgian-Abkhaz war ended on 30 September 1993, and the...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: The United States has once again denied an Abkhazian delegation an entry visa to attend a UN Security Council meeting on the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict,...
Below is an extract from an article written by Ekaterina Basilaia, published by The Messenger; Peter Semnebey, EU special representative to the South Caucasus, has announced a new plan to deepen EU involvement...
Below is an article published by Alternative Start; We, representatives of the Georgian Society, consider it is necessary to make this appeal and launch a campaign to bring back the trust between Georgian...
Below is an article published by Reuters; Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia elected a new parliament in a run-off vote at the weekend, the region's government said on Monday, 19th March. All...
Below is an extract from an article published by ITAR-TASS; SUKHUMI, March 18 (Itar-Tass) - Polling stations opened in 17 constituencies of Abkhazia […] in the second round of general elections...
Below is an excerpt from an article published by The Tiraspol Times: Residents of Abkhazia went to the polls Sunday [4 March 2007] to vote for parliament in elections that the unrecognized country's president...
Below is an excerpt from an article published by The Tiraspol Times: A total of 119 candidates will be running for 35 seats in the Abkhaz Parliament this Sunday: The elections to the National Assembly...
Below is an article published by Peace Journalism; Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, has returned from a visit to Georgia. The Commissioner focused his...
Below is an article published by UN News Service: A United Nations-backed group of countries involved in the peace process between the Georgian Government and Abkhaz separatists have called on both...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: CoE [Council of Europe] Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg will visit Georgia on February 12-18 to assess the human rights situation in the...
Below is an article published by Relief Web: Speculations about Moscow drafting a proposal on Abkhazia and South Ossetia status are "exaggerated," but if the sides agree on a solution for...
Below is an article written by Ekaterina Basilaia published by The Messenger: Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General discussed on 24 January at the Security Council session the implementation of United Nations...
Below is an article published by Civil Georgia: The European Union is looking into possibilities on how breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia can benefit from EU’s Neighborhood Policy (ENP) with...
Bellow is a letter authored by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Abkhazia, Maxim Gunjia, addressed to Mr. Paul Biya, President of Cameroon: Your Excellency, I apply to Your kind attention...
Below is an article published by Caucaz Europe News: Abkhaz leader Sergey Bagapsh said that there is “a gentleman’s agreement” between the political forces in Abkhazia which will help...
Below is a report published by International Crisis Group: Fourteen years of negotiation, led alternately by the UN and Russia, have done little to resolve the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. There have been...
Below is an article published by the Journal of Turkish Weekly; UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon expressed concern with recent acts of violence in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone and called the...
Below is an article published by the ITAR-TASS News Agency; TBILISI - Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili visited the Georgian-controlled upper part of the Kodori Gorge on Thursday [11 January 2007]. The...
On a state visit in Pridnestrovie, the President of Abkhazia signed a bilateral cooperation treaty. The two countries are next in line for international recognition. Both have made important democracy...
The Federation Council upper house of the Russian parliament prepared a statement in connection with the independence referenda in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The statement is expected to be approved...
Below is a Press Release by the Berghof Foundation for Peace Support on the the workshop conducted in Nicosia, Cyprus from 8 - 12 December 2006: Press Release “Berghof Process” in...
Below is an article published by the Abkhazian Government : Abkhazia's local government administration elections will be held on 11 February 2007, with parliamentary elections scheduled...
Below is an article published by The Messenger: A "big mistake" that will bring Russia "disastrous results", designed purposefully to "provoke Georgia"-this is how Georgian...
Thousands of people have staged a rally for independence in Abkhazia, which has been struggling to break away from Georgia since the war in the 1990s. The Abkhaz separatist president, Sergei Bagapsh, said...
Below is an article published on the Civil GE website: Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili said on November 30 that the Georgian side is ready to resume talks with the Abkhaz side “without...
Below is an article published by RIA Novosti: MOSCOW - Abkhazia's leader said Friday the breakaway region will not restart talks with Georgia until it withdraws its troops from the Kodori Gorge,...
Below is an article published by Interfax: MOSCOW - The leaders of the three breakaway republics of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdniestria are meeting in Moscow to discuss trilateral cooperation. The...
Below is an article published by ITAR-TASS News Agency: STRASBOURG, November 14 (Itar-Tass) -- Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has assured European Parliament deputies of the readiness to resolve...
A central component of the VIII UNPO General Assembly, held this year in Taipei, Taiwan, from 27 – 29 October, was to facilitate the discussion of specific problems facing UNPO Members, as well...
MOSCOW, October 27 (Itar-Tass) - Abkhazia will return to the negotiating table if Tbilisi complies with the UN Security Council’s resolution, the non-recognised republic’s parliament leader...
Abkhaz leader Sergey Bagapsh said on October 20 that Abkhazia’s independence will be recognized no matter what will be an outcome of the talks over Kosovo status, Apsnipress news agency reported...
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Abkhazia on October 13 calling on Georgia to refrain from “provocative actions, especially in upper Kodori” Gorge, and noting the Russian...
LUXEMBOURG The European Union acknowledged Tuesday that U.N.-led talks to agree on Kosovo's status may run past a year-end deadline because of expected elections in Serbia. Status talks, led by former...
SUKHUMI. Oct 15 (Interfax) - Representatives of Abkhaz nongovernmental organizations said they would urge Abkhazia parliament and President Sergei Bagapsh to start talks with Russia on Abkhazia's recognition...
The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. The Council adopted a resolution urging Georgia to refrain from provocative...
NALCHIK, Russia (AP) -- Police in the troubled North Caucasus region of Ingushetia on Monday arrested rights activists and violently broke up a rally in memory of slain reporter Anna Politkovskaya, a critic...
There is a risk that the already tense situation between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides will become more volatile, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in his recent report to the Security Council on the...
SUKHUMI, September 25 (Itar-Tass) - Foreign Ministry of the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia has asked the United Nations to give an unbiased assessment to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's speech...
Conflict over Abkhazia, squeezed between the Black Sea and the Caucasus mountains, has festered since the 1992-1993 fighting. Internationally recognised as part of Georgia and largely destroyed, with half...
MOSCOW, September 11 (Itar-Tass) - Abkhazia will continue talks with Georgia's central government only on the condition that the terms of previous agreements of peace settlement of the Georgian-Abkhazian...
SUKHUMI, September 9 (RIA Novosti) - Abkhazia's foreign minister and Georgia's state minister for conflict resolution agreed Saturday at a meeting in the UN mission headquarters in Sukhumi to resume talks. "The...
Abkhazia's case for independence from Georgia has echoes of Kosovo's from Serbia, reports Thomas de Waal from the Black Sea territory. Below article, written by Thomas de Waal, was published by Open...
Newly appointed UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Georgia, French diplomat Jean Arnault met with breakaway Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergey Shamba in Sokhumi on August 28, Apsnipress news...
The UN secretary-general's newly appointed special representative in Georgia has met with the foreign minister of the breakaway region of Abkhazia. UN official Jean Arnault followed talks with Sergei...
Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution Merab Antadze said Tbilisi is ready for the U.N. monitoring in the upper part of the Kodori gorge. Upon completion of a session of the coordinating group...
Abkhazia on Monday marked the 14th anniversary of the beginning of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict. The un-recognized republic regards this day as the day of remembrance of Fatherlands protectors. On...
"We want to return the negotiating process back to a normal track," Grigory Karasin told journalists at the end of a two-day visit to Abkhazia, where he held talks on restarting the peace process between...
A meeting of Georgian and Abkhazian delegations, representatives of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces and of the UN military observer mission began in the village of Chuburkhindzhi in Abkhazia on Thursday....
"The latest reports suggest that 600 members of the Georgian groups White Legion and Forest Brothers have gathered in Georgia's Zugdidi district on the border with Abkhazia to destabilize the situation...
Georgia says its troops have regained control over a strategic gorge in the breakaway Abkhazia region after three days of clashes with a rebel group. One woman was killed and two Georgian soldiers...
Georgia's Imedi television channel says 500 Georgian troops headed to the Kodori Gorge early on July 25, lending credence to claims by authorities in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia that Georgia is...
Two checkpoints of Russian peacekeepers in the Kodori Gorge in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia have been put on high alert over fears of escalating tensions, a peacekeeper said Monday 24 July....
The leader of Georgia's Abkhazia region today denounced the Georgian parliament's call for Russian peacekeepers to withdraw from the breakaway region. President Sergei Bagapsh called the parliament's...
The Abkhazian parliament has called on the leadership of all countries, including Russia to immediately launch the process of official recognition of independence of the Republic of Abkhazia, which will...
Each of the conflicting party has a right to push for Russian peacekeepers withdrawal from the Abkhaz conflict zone, but final decision should be passed by the heads of CIS member countries, Sergey Shamba,...
Georgia is preparing to exercise its sovereign right to demand the termination of Russian peacekeeping operations on its territory and their replacement with genuine international peacekeeping missions....
Parliament Speakers of breakaway Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdnestria signed an agreement on cooperation in Moscow on July 4, Interfax news agency reported. We support the relations among our...
Georgia and Abkhazia have discussed the situation in the conflict zone at a meeting of the Coordinating Councils security group. The first meeting in the past five years was held at the Gali office of...
On June 24-27 a conference on "Perspectives for Georgia and Abkhazia in context of the Black Sea integration" with the participation of representatives of Abkhazia, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, the European...
INTRODUCTION (1) Following memorandum seeks to outline several possible forms of special constitutional relations (confederalism, federalism, autonomy) as they exist or have existed internationally....
The government of Abkhazia is satisfied with the decision of the Russian party, Kristian Bjania, representative of the de facto president of Abkhazia was quoted as saying. “We...
During a 29 March news conference at UN headquarters in New York, Revaz Adamia, Georgia's permanent representative to the United Nations, stated that Georgia would not oppose temporary UN governance...
The Dutch government is ready to continue participation in implementation of short-term projects in Abkhazia, Deputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia Janet Alberdu said at...
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on March 31 reaffirming its support to Georgia’s territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of Abkhaz conflict and extending mandate of UN...
The UN Security Council will adopt a resolution on extension of the mandate of the UN observers mission in the self-acclaimed republic Abkhazia on March 30. The mandate expires on March 31....
At a closed-door session on March 28, the UN Security Council discussed a text of the resolution on Abkhazia, but the Georgian envoy was blocked by the Russian side from attending these...
The UN Security Council is to adopt a resolution on March 30 to prolong the mandate of the UN Observers in Abkhazia expiring on March 31. The situation in Georgia will be discussed at the...
The future of the South Caucasus hinges on the sound resolution of its ethnic conflicts, said the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia on a recent visit to Yerevan. "The...
Yesterday International Crisis Group’s (ICG) report on “The EU’s role in conflict resolution in the South Caucasus” prepared on account of the EU grant was represented in...
The Foreign Ministry of Georgia lashed out at Moscow blaming on it the absence of constructive approach to resolving the conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia. The accusing statements were made...
The United States believes Russia is not doing enough to resolve regional conflicts in Georgia, a senior State Department official said Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of State for European and...
By Thomas de Waal in Sukhumi The precedent of the possible international recognition of Kosovo strengthens Abkhazia’s claim to independence from Georgia, the leader of Abkhazia ...
The Kingdom of Norway is interested in development of infrastructure in Samtske-Javakheti region of Georgia. The corresponding statement was made by Steiner Gill, Norwegian Ambassador to Azerbaijan...
"If war breaks out in Tskhinvali it will spread across the entire Caucasus," de facto president of the breakaway Abkhaz Republic Sergei Bagapsh told the Russian newspaper Vremya Novosti...
Untitled Document “At the moment Georgia is not interested in war against Abkhazia as it lacks necessary sources,” Russian mass media says as quoting Sergei Shamba, de...
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative to Georgia Heidi Tagliavini met with Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergey Shamba and Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab on February 21 in Sokhumi and...
Abkhazia does not rule out Georgia might launch a military attack and therefore is taking measures to reinforce its defense capability. "Taking into account the current situation, Abkhazia...
Untitled Document The most recent round of negotiations between Georgia and Abkhazia concluded on February 3 in Geneva where a two-day series of meetings was held under the aegis...
The senior representatives of the Group of the Friends of the Secretary-General (Germany, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States) met in Geneva on 2...
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On January 31, the UN Security Council will adopt another resolution on the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict. While the bi-annual resolution and a parallel report by the UN Secretary General happen...
Russia has withdrawn support for an international plan to grant autonomy to the breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia, raising fears it could shift its backing more clearly towards Abkhazian...
Untitled Document Abkhazia and Tbilisi have agreed at a Tuesday meeting to step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the response to crime in the conflict zone, primarily...
In a letter sent to the UN Security Council, Abkhaz leader Sergey Bagapsh outlined Sokhumi’s “action plan” which should help to solve the conflict, the Abkhaz news agency Apsnipress...
The president of Abkhazia is asking permission to send envoys to the UN Security Council when the 20-member body examines the situation in the unrecognized Georgian separatist republic later this...
Russian peacekeepers in Abkhazia have reinforced security measures near the demarcation line that separates the breakaway Black Sea province from Georgia. Russia's ITAR-TASS news agency on 19...
Abkhaz leader Sergey Bagapsh reiterated at the meeting with Walter Kalin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the human rights of Internally Displaced Persons, in Sokhumi on December...
Tbilisi (Prime-News) - Walter Kalin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the human rights of Internally Displaced Persons visited breakaway republic of Abkhazia on Thursday to meet...
The president of the separatist republic of Abkhazia says he will meet with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili only if Saakashvili makes a written pledge to not resume military hostilities....
A new aid program with European-backing is set to invest approximately EURO 4 million in the Abkhaz conflict zone over the next two years and EURO 25 million over the next eight years. The agreement...
A joint rehabilitation program by the UN observers’ mission, the European Commission and the UNDP will be implemented in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone. The corresponding agreement...
SUKHUMI (RIA Novosti, Ruslan Tarba) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is concerned about the escalating conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia, a self-declared republic in the North Caucasus,...
The parliament speaker of the breakaway region of Abkhazia Nugzar Aushba has made comment regarding the newly adopted law on citizenship. Aushba said that "The adoption of Russian citizenship...
The Parliament of breakaway Abkhazia adopted a law on citizenship on October 24 with its third and final reading, the Abkhaz news agency Apsnipress reported. According to the draft law, the...
All the opposition forces in the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia have held the founding congress of a new public and political movement, the Forum of People’s Unity of Abkhazia (FPUA)....
Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia on Tuesday marked the 12th anniversary since its troops forced out Georgian government forces from the provincial capital of Sukhumi. The city fell to local...
Untitled Document Abkhazia and South Ossetia support each other's aspiration to independence, Abkhazian President Sergei Bagapsh told Interfax on Monday. Bagapsh said he would come...
Yesterday Russian Foreign Ministry expressed concern with active participation of NATO countries in process of arming Georgia. According to Moscow, this fact can push Tbilisi to use a force against...
Moscow is demanding that Georgia immediately end provocations targeting peacekeepers and return cargo that has been detained, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. On August 31, Georgia stopped...
Representatives of Georgia and the breakaway region of Abkhazia are due to meet in Tbilisi on Thursday to consider guarantees of security and of the non-resumption of Georgian- Abkhaz hostilities,...
Sergei Bagapsh said any such negotiations would be "on equal terms." Bagapsh also said yesterday that his government's stance has not changed, and that it is seeking to build an independent...
Untitled Document The Washington Declaration, adopted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on July 5, states that “the continued lack of progress on key issues of comprehensive...
Untitled Document By Eric A. Miller Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s administration continues to probe for ways to restore its authority in Abkhazia. A top Georgian ...
Untitled Document Sir Brian Fall, who is the United Kingdom's Special Representative for the South Caucasus, met with the leadership of breakaway Abkhazia in the capital Sokhumi...
Untitled Document In a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of breakaway Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh stressed that the Abkhaz people are “unanimous in [their]...
Untitled Document Georgian Energy Minister Nika Gilauri and Vice Premier of breakaway Abkhazia Leonid Lakerbaia agreed on June 8 in Sokhumi, that the Abkhaz authorities will pay...
Untitled Document A draft report by the monitoring committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) on the honoring of obligations and commitments by...
Untitled Document Turkey has offered to mediate talks between Georgia and Abkhazia, which unilaterally declared its independence, to find a peaceful solution. Nugzar...
Untitled Document Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Goga Khaindrava will visit the Gali district of breakaway Abkhazia on May 12 to participate in UN-organized...
Untitled Document Chairman of the Tbilisi-based Abkhaz government-in-exile Irakli Alasania, who is also the Georgian President’s representative at the Abkhaz peace talks, will...
Untitled Document The members of the Security Council today voiced their continued support for United Nations efforts to build trust between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides for meaningful...
Untitled Document In his latest report issued on April 25 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan noted that there have been encouraging signals from both the Georgian and Abkhaz sides of...
Untitled Document By Yodit Fitigu, a McCall-Pierpaoli Fellow with Refugees International Why are they forgotten? An estimated 300,000 people were displaced as a result of Georgia’s...
Untitled Document Abkhazia said it is opposed to the sending of Ukrainian peacekeepers to the zone of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict. "Nobody is planning to replace the Russian peacekeepers...
Untitled Document TBILISI. April 19 - Heidi Tagliavini, the UN secretary general's special representative on settling the conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia, will hold a number...
Untitled Document Foreign Minister of breakaway Abkhazia Sergey Shamba responded to criticism put forth by the Abkhaz security council secretary Stanislav Lakoba, saying Abkhazia...
Untitled Document Anatoly Zaytsev, chief-of-staff of the Abkhaz military, told Interfax that large-scale military training will take place in Abkhazia's Sukhumi district on April...
Untitled Document One more round of Georgian-Abkhaz negotiations held through the UN intermediary ended in Geneva last week. The Georgian delegation was headed by Georgy Khaindrava,...
Untitled Document U.S. Senior Advisor for Caspian Basin Energy Diplomacy Ambassador Steven Mann, who is also the Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh and Eurasian Conflicts, and U.S....
Abkhazia is willing to step up the negotiating process with Georgia on economic issues, but it is not going to discuss its political status, Abkhaz Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba told Interfax...
Untitled Document SUKHUMI. April 7 (Interfax) - The leaders of breakaway republics of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdniestria are scheduled to meet on April 22, Abkhaz President...
Russia is ready to help the UN secretary general's special representative organize meetings between officials of Georgia and the breakaway province of Abkhazia to discuss security issues, Russian...
Untitled Document An assassination attempt on Abkhazia's Prime Minister Alexander Ankvaba on Friday night was a failure, Secretary of the Abkhaz Security Council Stanislav Lakoba...
Untitled Document Georgia is prepared for constructive dialogue with the Abkhazian leadership, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said. "We already have some specific questions...
Untitled Document Irakli Alasania, who chairs the Tbilisi-based Abkhaz government-in-exile and who will represent the Georgian side at upcoming talks in Geneva in the capacity of...
Untitled Document Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is willing to meet with Sergei Bagapsh, leader of the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, if such a meeting takes place...
The President of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh, has said he is ready to meet with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili but believes this meeting should be prepared...
Untitled Document UN Secretary General’s Special Representative to Georgia Heidi Tagliavini met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Valerie Loshchinin in Moscow on March...
The president of Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh, told a Moscow news conference on Tuesday that Abkhazia would admit only Russian peacekeepers on its territory and...
The president of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh, has arrived in Moscow for talks. Bagapsh has told Tass in an interview he plans to hold negotiations with Russia’s...
The authorities of Abkhazia (self-proclaimed republic in Georgia's territory) fear that Georgia will attract foreign armed forces to its territory, Abkhaz Security Council secretary Stanislav Lakoba...
Controversy continues to swirl around the assassination attempt on separatist Abkhaz prime minister Aleksander Ankvab. Government officials and independent analysts in Abkhazia and Georgia blame...
Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Valery Loshchinin met with acting Foreign Minister of breakaway Abkhazia Sergey Shamba on February 25-26 in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported....
A visit of Russia's chief representative to the Caucasus on Saturday prompted the president of the de facto republic of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh to state Abkhazia will act in coordination with Russia...
Abkhazia is for the resumption of the negotiating process with Georgia, president of the unrecognized republic Sergei Bagapsh has said. "If the non-use of force is made the cornerstone, progress...
UN Undersecretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Marie Guehenno arrived in Abkhazia on Tuesday. He said he had come to prepare new dialog between Sukhumi and Tbilisi and promote resumption...
President of the Republic of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh has signed a decree appointing Alexander Ankwab Prime Minister of Abkhazia. The new head of government has already been ushered in at the ...
Georgian Interior Minister Vano Merabishvili delivered the news on Georgian television early today. "I must tell you that a terrible tragedy happened last night. The prime minister of Georgia,...
Saakashvili said in a statement today that Georgia has always offered Abkhazia expanded autonomy and is ready to give guarantees on the rights of residents of all nationalities living in Abkhazia....
Untitled Document The Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that "Russia, being a direct and active participant in the settlement of the Georgia-Abkhazia and Georgia-Ossetia...
Georgia's U.N. ambassador accused Russia on Wednesday of excluding it from Security Council deliberations on the peace process between the Tbilisi government and breakaway Abkhazia. Ambassador...
Successful Moscow-backed elections in breakaway Abkhazia is expected to soon lead to a resumption of the peace process between Georgia and its rebel region, the U.N. envoy to the troubled area...
The “return of Georgian refugees who left Abkhazia during the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict is impossible”, the president of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh,...
The Abkhaz Foreign Ministry said that at the current stage of relations between Abkhazia and Georgia, the problem of recognizing Abkhazia's independence reflects the interests of both parties....
Georgia is ready to resume talks with its breakaway Abkhazia region in March 2005 in Geneva "at the point where they were halted after the Abkhaz delegation left the negotiations last year,"...
At a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on January 25, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will announce a conflict settlement plan jointly developed...
In his latest report issued on January 20 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan noted that with dialogue in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict frozen for much of last year, the UN Observer Mission in Georgia...
Georgia may question the legitimacy of the continued presence of Russian peacekeepers in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone. "We are not against the presence of the Russian peacekeepers. ...
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will address the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) on January 25 and outline Georgia’s peace plans for Abkhazia and South Ossetia conflict...
The presidential elections in Abkhazia have been officially announced valid, Batal Tabagua, the head of Abkhazia’s Central Electoral Commission, told reporters late on Wednesday. The official...
"With regard to Russia, we will strengthen our ties and deepen the integration between our two countries. We will adopt laws identical to those that already exist in Russia. We will unify...
Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Goga Khaindrava expressed protest regarding the arrival of a group of Russian parliamentarians in breakaway Abkhazia to monitor the presidential...
Untitled Document The two main rivals will run as one team, in a Moscow-sponsored compromise. Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khadzhimba reached the deal after three months of tension...
Untitled Document Abkhazia presidential candidate Sergey Bagapsh said, on January 6, that Russian MPs will monitor the presidential elections in the breakaway republic, which ...
Untitled Document Georgian State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Goga Khaindrava said on January 3 that the government is developing a draft on the status for breakaway Abkhazia...
Untitled Document TBILISI, December 28 (RIA Novosti) - Issues related to Abkhazia's sovereignty and independence were not and will not be discussed at talks with Georgia, Sergei...
Untitled Document The Central Election Commission (CEC) of breakaway Abkhazia registered Sergey Bagapsh and Iakub Lakoba as the two candidates for repeat presidential elections...
Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan, following the high-level meeting of the Secretary-General’s Group of Friends of Georgia in Geneva,...
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili instructed the government to prepare a peace plan for the Abkhazia and South Ossetian conflicts resolution by February, 2005. Addressing the Georgian National...
In an information note issued on December 16, the Russian Foreign Ministry described the UN-sponsored talks on the Georgian-Abkhazian peace process as “an important effort to activate conflict...
Untitled Document Abkhazia’s parliament approved a law “On Elections of the President of Republic of Abkhazia” on Monday. The law has been worked out by parliament...
Untitled Document The rail travel between the Russian Black Sea town of Sochi and breakaway Abkhazian capital Sokhumi was resumed on December 9, according to the Russian ...
Under the deal, Sergei Bagapsh, who claimed victory in the disputed October poll, will be the presidential candidate. His former rival, Russian-backed former Prime Minister Raul Khajimba, will...
Untitled Document Meeting with ambassadors of the Friends of Georgia group of countries, Georgia's Foreign Minister Salome Zurabishvili yesterday expressed concern at the political...
Sergei Bagapsh will run for the post of president. His supporters occupied the main government building last month. His former rival, Raul Khadzhimba, favoured by Russia, will run as vice-president....
Untitled Document Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zourabichvili met with foreign Ambassadors accredited in Georgia on December 2 to inform them regarding the recent developments...
Untitled Document Georgian Separatist Conflicts Minister Giorgi Khaindrava on Wednesday criticized Gennady Bukayev, an aide to the Russian prime minister, for expressing support...
Untitled Document A week before the scheduled inauguration of opposition leader Sergey Bagapsh as the President of breakaway Abkhazia, top-level Russian officials from the Interior...
Untitled Document The United Nations will chair a meeting of interested nations next month to discuss the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process, a UN spokesman said today. The UN Secretariat...
Untitled Document Russia threatened on Tuesday to halt all economic aid to the rebel Georgian region of Abkhazia if a political crisis in the region is not resolved. The strategically...
Untitled Document SUKHUMI, November 22 (Itar-Tass) - Former candidate for the post of the Abkhazian president Raul Khadzhimba has rejected proposals of Sergei Bagapsh, who considers...
Untitled Document The Council of Elders of the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia began its meeting at the Sukhumi drama theatre 30 minutes later than initially planned on...
Untitled Document The statement that was distributed yesterday in Abkhazia's capital, Sukhum, is signed by all of the province's Interior Ministry department heads and regional police...
Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zourabichvili held talks with European Union’s Special Representative to the South Caucasus countries Heikki Talvitie on November 16 and discussed...
Untitled Document Russian media reports that Russia temporarily closed the Abkhaz section of the Russian-Georgian border late on November 15. Reportedly, the border should have been...
Untitled Document SUKHUMI, Nov 15 (RIA Novosti) - Deputies of parliament of Georgia's rebellious autonomy, the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia, came to work on Monday, said ...
Untitled Document In response, Georgia has called on the international community to protect the country's sovereignty. A decade-long row between Georgia and Russia over Abkhazia ...
Untitled Document MOSCOW, Nov 10 (RIA Novosti) - Yesterday, the opposition candidate for the presidency of Abkhazia (a self-proclaimed republic in Georgia), Sergei Bagapsh,...
Untitled Document Abkhazian Prime Minister Nodar Khashba is now in Moscow, discussing the political situation which has developed in the breakaway republic after the presidential...
Untitled Document SUKHUMI, November 8 (Itar-Tass) - Situation in Abkhazia, a much-troubled region of Georgia that has been living amid uncertainty for the past weeks following a...
Untitled Document The Georgian leadership will soon start a serious dialogue with Abkhazia (self-proclaimed republic on Georgian territory), Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili...
Untitled Document Government candidate and former Prime Minister Raul Khadjimba was the first to comment on the secretive talks he and opposition contender Sergei Bagapsh ...
Untitled Document Sergei Bagapsh, contender for the leadership of Georgia’s breakaway province of Abkhazia on Wednesday shrugged off an attempt by Moscow to mediate in a post-election...
Untitled Document Its prime minister said he was blacking out broadcasts while the authorities restored order at the station, where the opposition has mounted pickets. The opposition...
Untitled Document The two rivals vying for the leadership of Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region were in Moscow on Tuesday, the Reuters news agency quoted Abkhaz officials...
The defense minister of the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, Vyacheslav Eshba, on Saturday cited "accurate information" that "Georgian armed forces are being concentrated"...
Untitled Document Abkhazian President Vladislav Ardzinba signed a decree on Friday on holding repeated presidential elections in that self-proclaimed republic. The decree says that...
Untitled Document The Security Council formally considers any self-styled elections in Abkhazia unacceptable and illegitimate in the absence of a settlement to the republic's status....
Untitled Document A commission set up by the Abkhazian Supreme Court has finished recalculating the votes cast during the presidential election in the breakaway republic on October...
PRESS STATEMENT ON GEORGIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT Following is today’s press statement on Georgia by Security Council President Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom): Members of...
Warning that the Georgia-Abkhaz peace process has come “perilously close” to a standstill, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged both sides to resume political contacts...
Untitled Document The Supreme Court of the breakaway province of Abkhazia may order new elections soon, Interfax news agency said Friday. Abkhazia is a secessionist province of the...
Untitled Document The Supreme Court in the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia began questioning Thursday members of the central electoral commission which announced the presidential...
Untitled Document .N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is urging the Georgia-Abkhaz peace forward, saying he is convinced progress is possible. I remain deeply convinced that further progress...
Untitled Document On October 17 the Russian Foreign Ministry denounced Georgia’s accusations that Russia sent “hundreds of special purpose troops” to breakaway...
Untitled Document Irakli Alasania, the newly appointed Chairman of the Tbilisi-based Abkhazian Council of Ministers-in-exile, said on October 15 that armed groups from Russia have...
Appearing before a crowd of opposition activists late yesterday in Sukhum, Abkhaz Central Election Commission Deputy Chairman Aleksandr Adleiba made an unexpected announcement. "Sergei Vasilevich Bagapsh...
Untitled Document Eleven out of 15 electoral commission members voted to pronounce Mr Bagapsh the victor with 50.08% of the vote. The decision comes more than a week after the...
Untitled Document The opposition candidate Sergei Bagapsh said yesterday that the election commission in the breakaway Abkhazia region of Georgia had declared him the winner of the...
Untitled Document The second round of presidential election in Abkhazia depends on the ballot outcome in the Gali district of the unrecognized republic, Abkhaz Central Electoral...
Untitled Document Abkhazia's status is not recognised internationally but its people took the vote extremely seriously. This is the first time they have been offered a choice of...
Untitled Document Five candidates squared off Sunday for the presidency of breakaway Abkhazia, all vowing to keep the separatist Black Sea resort area independent of Georgia,...
According to the official results of the Abkhazian presidential elections, Raul Khajimba, former Abkhaz Prime Minister and favorite candidate of outgoing Abkhaz leader Vladislav Ardzinba who also...
Untitled Document The polls on 3 October coincide with the 11th anniversary of the fall of Sukhum in the hands of Russian-backed Abkhaz forces. On 27 September 1993, separatist troops...
Abkhaz Prime Minister Raul Khajimba has claimed that Abkhazia will never become part of Georgia again. "We have been accustomed to the Georgian president's statements that he will return...
Untitled Document Linking separatism with terrorism, Georgia's president has presented a series of new steps aimed at peacefully resolving disputes with the secessionist regions...
Untitled Document U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Stephan Minikes underlined in Sukhumi on Tuesday that the United States supports both the territorial integrity of Georgia and...
Untitled Document Western Georgia, including Abkhazia, continues to be characterised by largely forgotten needs. After showing interest and support for several years in the wake...
Untitled Document The Russian Foreign Ministry cited a protest outside Russia's Embassy in Tbilisi as the reason for the decision. The ministry said in a statement that ...
Untitled Document Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has expressed interest in helping resolve the conflict between Georgia and its separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Mr....
Untitled Document Georgia will prevent an armed conflict in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This statement was made on Monday in an interview with Tass by Georgian Defence Minister Georgy...
Untitled Document Registration of candidates for the upcoming presidential elections in breakaway Abkhazia was launched on August 3rd. According to the Law of Abkhazia on Presidential...
Untitled Document Abkhazia will work toward having the international community recognize its independence, new Abkhaz Foreign Minister Igor Akhba said as the prime minister of the...
Untitled Document Press Release SC/8158 Security Council 5013th Meeting (AM) The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission...
Untitled Document UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in his latest report on the situation in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia that “despite some practical cooperation...
Untitled Document As reported in Mtavari Gazeti, Georgian-Abkhaz negotiations were held in Sochi under the aegis of the United Nations. The negotiations took place against ...
Untitled Document A July 21 statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry welcomed talks that occurred between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides in Sochi on July 20. The issue of...
Untitled Document Georgian media has announced that court officials in The Hague have recommended that the International Prosecutors Office raises a criminal case on the genocide...
Untitled Document The prime minister of the self- proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, Raul Khadzhimba, has said he might run in the presidential elections in Abkhazia, slated for October...
Presidential elections in the self- proclaimed republic of Abkhazia will take place on October 3, 2004, the Abkhaz parliament announced Wednesday. Under the republic's rules for candidacy, candidates...
As Russian troops on Friday handed over to the Georgian armed forces their ill-starred servicemen, who were detained a day earlier by South Ossetians, the possible date of the next exacerbation...
Untitled Document President Saakashvili said on July 5 that Georgia will be “ready to bring Abkhazia back into its fold in two or three years.” “We have no illusions...
SUKHUMI. June 14 - Valery Arshba, vice president of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, said he hopes for Abkhazia to be under the Russian protectorate. "As in 1810, we again want to be...
SUKHUMI. June 10 - Abkhazia will not discuss any form of unification with Tbilisi, Foreign Minister of the self- proclaimed republic Sergei Shamba told Interfax on Thursday. A proposal for settling...
Untitled Document MOSCOW, June 2 -- Russian State Duma has issued a warning to the Georgian leadership to the effect the escalation of tensions over South Ossetia and Abkhazia may...
Untitled Document SUKHUMI. June 1 (Interfax) - Raul Khajimba, the prime minister of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, has warned Georgia against escalating conflicts with his republic...
The Parliament of breakaway Abkhazia passed amendments to the election code, which prohibits running for the presidency to those persons, who have not lived in Abkhazia for past 5 years. Georgian...
Untitled Document Both breakaway regions of Georgia - Abkhazia and South Ossetia, have rejected President Saakashvili’s calls for launching talks over status within the Georgian...
In the disputed region of Abkhazia, a de facto moratorium on executions remained in force. At least 25 death sentences had been passed since it declared independence from Georgia. Nine death row...
Untitled Document Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili says he is prepared to offer "special status" to the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to help ease tensions....
Untitled Document Ethnic communities in Abkhazia are against plans to restore Georgian jurisdiction over the self-proclaimed republic. "The Russian, Armenian, Greek, Estonian,...
A group of Georgian political and legal experts submitted a document to the Georgian National Security Council (NSC) that envisages linking Tbilisi and Sukhumi within a single federal state in an attempt...
Sukhumi - Georgia-Abkhazia negotiations on security measures and avoiding hostilities began in Sukhumi on Thursday under UN auspices. Special representative of the UN Secretary General in Georgia...
Tbilisi. (Interfax) - Georgia announced on Saturday that it was working a plan to settle the conflict with its breakaway Abkhazia region by making Georgia a two-unit federation with vast autonomy for...
Untitled Document In reaction to Georgian announcements that it is working on a two-unit federation of Georgia and Abkhazia, Abkhazia denounces all such possibilities. Raul Khajimba,...
Georgian Prime Minister Mikheil Saakashvili would announce the concept of Abkhazia conflict settlement on May 26, Georgian Independence Day, State Minister on conflict resolution Giorgi Khaindrava...
Untitled Document 21 April 2004 – Representatives from Georgia and Abkhazia met in Geneva today in United Nations-initiated talks on international security guarantees in the...
Untitled Document Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, the UN Secretary General’s special representative in Georgia met with Nino Burjanadze, the Chairperson of the outgoing Parliament...
TBILISI, April 7 - A Georgian-Abkhazian meeting over international security guarantees in the conflict region is scheduled be for April 21 in Geneva, a spokesman at the UN mission in Tbilisi told...
Abkhazia’s parliamentary elections, scheduled for 24 November 2001, has been cancelled and postponed until March 2, 2002. According to the Russian newspaper RIA Novosti, President Vladislav...
The Abkhaz minority is determined to actively practice their right to self-determination through the organizing of parliamentary elections on 24 November 2001. Presidential elections have already...
Since at least the time of US President Woodrow Wilson, there has been much debate on how (or indeed whether) to accommodate the concept of self-determination in international relations. The First...
1. As in the rest of Georgia, all economic indicators in Abkhazia fell precipitously in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. The material destruction caused by the Georgian-Abkhaz war...
The war imposed by the Georgian Government upon the sovereign state of Abkhazia came as a severe ordeal for the people of Abkhazia, especially for the Abkhazians, i.e. for those who bear historical...
At the end of the XIX century, after the deportation of the overwhelming majority of the Abkhazo-Adyghean, Vainakh and other peoples, during the process of incorporation of Caucasian lands which...
The colonial policy of the Russian Empire during the Russian-Caucasian war (1817-1864), and the periods that followed, inflicted irreparable damage on the Abkhazian (Abaza) nation and its genetic...
Abkhazia, capital Sukhum, is situated in Western Transcaucasia, between the Black Sea and the Caucasian mountains. It borders on the north with the Russian Federation and on the east with Georgia....
We have been asked by the Unrepresented Nations and People Organization to prepare an independent legal opinion on certain aspects relating to the agreements signed by the Abkhazian and Georgian...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international membership-based organization established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalized peoples worldwide and to protect their fundamental human rights.