Abkhazia: Diplomatic Differences Re-emerge Against the Backdrop of Presidential Elections
On 25 August 2019, the first round of the presidential elections took place in Abkhazia. After a number of unexpected developments in the wake of the polls, only two candidates out of nine made the cut: incumbent President Raul Khajimba, who obtained 26,6% of preferences, and former Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Arshba, who secured 24,9% of the votes. A second round of elections is due to take...