News archive on the topic "Abkhazia"

About a hundred people rallied tonight in Sukhum against the transfer of the state dacha in Pitsunda to Russia. The complex of buildings built in 1958-1961 occupies 180 hectares and is in need of restoration. Nationalist-minded citizens previously protested against the transfer of a land plot to Moscow (this is prohibited by the laws of Abkhazia, which, by the way, is one of the obstacles for Russian business to enter here), although the authorities assured that the speech...

It is still premature to talk about Belarus recognizing the independence of Abkhazia. President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania stated this at a press conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The very fact of establishing contacts between heads of state and departments is already a serious advance. Lately these contacts have been almost regular. Now several ministers are traveling to Belarus. Of course, issues of interstate relations are discussed, but...

Abkhazia can become part of a seamless North-South transport corridor that will connect the Far East and Iran. President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania stated this at a press conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “Abkhazia can enter this path. Judging by the way the circumstances are developing in Azerbaijan and Armenia, most likely, this corridor will be provided there. But an alternative opportunity arises through Dagestan.…

The deployment of a base for ships of the Russian Navy in the Abkhazian port of Ochamchira corresponds to the interests of the republic. President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania stated this at a press conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “We are constantly strengthening the defense capabilities of our state. It will be necessary to find appropriate funds for this. We are looking for them. But here the position taken by our ally is very important. In this matter...

Calls by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for Georgia to restore control over Abkhazia are aimed at sparking a new war in Transcaucasia. President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania stated this at a press conference, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “These statements indicate that Mr. Zelensky and the forces behind him are trying to provoke a military situation in Transcaucasia and unleash a new bloody war in...

The President of Abkhazia announced the opening of a Russian naval base. The Georgian Foreign Ministry has already expressed concern - Tbilisi continues to consider the province, which was finally lost in 2008, to be its territory. “We have signed an agreement, and in the near future there will be a permanent base for the Russian Navy in the Ochamchira district,” Aslan Bzhania said in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper. Senator Viktor Bondarev reminds: “Throughout...

“Burnt houses and bombed cities, destitute families and orphaned children - the August war was a tragedy that left a deep mark on the modern history of our country,” Saakashvili does not miss the opportunity to remind himself, although responsibility for these “burned houses and bombed cities”, and not only Georgian, but also Ossetian, about which the now imprisoned politician says nothing...

The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted today the law “On the ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on the settlement of issues of dual citizenship,” which gives Russians the opportunity to acquire Abkhazian citizenship without renouncing Russian citizenship, and vice versa. People who have citizenship of both Russia and Abkhazia will be able to enjoy the rights to social security, education, medical care in accordance with the legislation of that country...

The leadership of Abkhazia, military personnel and representatives of the public today took part in a flower-laying ceremony at the monument to Russian peacekeepers. They were introduced into the rebellious republic exactly 29 years ago - in 1994, standing on the border with Georgia, controlling an 85-kilometer zone. Peacekeepers played a key role in defending Abkhazia during the aggression of Mikheil Saakashvili’s regime in...

All the years after the conflict in August 2008, the Georgian authorities continued to take steps aimed at returning the de facto independent Abkhazia and South Ossetia to their orbit of influence. Why didn’t Tbilisi’s initiatives work, what’s wrong with them? As an example, let’s take the “Step to a Better Future” project, which was developed with active support and generous US-European funding. Project…

State Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin thanked the Abkhaz people for Russia’s support during the CVO in Ukraine. He stated this at the Abkhaz Business Forum held in Moscow, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I would like to express my gratitude to the Abkhaz people for the solidarity they are showing these days in connection with the military operation that we are conducting in Ukraine.…

Abkhazia is ready to provide military and humanitarian assistance to the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. This was stated by the President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “The people of Abkhazia, who have gone through the harsh hardships of war, support the residents of Donbass in this difficult time. Moreover, if necessary, the Republic of Abkhazia is ready to provide military and humanitarian assistance to Donbass,” he noted. Aslan Bzhania...

The Republics of Donbass, as well as Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia could apply to participate in the Union State of Russia and Belarus. The head of the Belarusian community of Crimea, Roman Chegrinets, stated this at a round table in Simferopol, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “I think Minsk will never remain, in any case, a negotiating platform. We need to decide more radically...

The famous Russian military correspondent Alexander Sladkov published archival footage of the young Sergei Shoigu, who flew to Abkhazia for negotiations, trying to convince Georgian nationalists to stop the bloodshed. “The footage shot by the legendary Yuri Romanov shows thirty-eight-year-old Major General Sergei Shoigu. Even then he was involved in very difficult peacekeeping matters, in Ingushetia-Ossetia, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. Then, in 1993...