Abkhazia–Russia Relations
The carrot and the stick — the reality behind Russia’s attitudes towards Abkhazia
Russian grants appears to be little more than PR exercises, while pressure continues to mount against Abkhazia’s opposition figures.
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Daily Brief
Monday, 9 March 2026
Armenia * Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has spoken with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan about the Iran conflict. According to the Armenian readout, they ‘discussed the ongoing developments in the Middle East, expressing concern over the continuous escalation of the situation’. On the same day, Defence Minister Suren Papikyan spoke with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Chikovani. * A man has been arrested in Armenia after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the National Security Serv
Abkhazia
Abkhazia hands over Russian national who organised Navalny memorial to FSB
Valentin Karpin had gone missing in Abkhazia before being located in an FSB detention centre in Russia’s Sochi.
Daily Brief
Friday, 6 March 2026
Regional * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has expressed concern over the drone attack on Nakhchivan Airport and conveyed solidarity with Azerbaijan during a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Similarly, Georgia’s Foreign Ministry reported a phone conversation between Minister Maka Botchorishvili and her Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov. Information about the calls was also released by the Azerbaijani side, with the difference that the Azerbaijani versions exp
Abkhazia
As many as 30 drones detected in ‘unprecedented’ raid across Abkhazia
Authorities claimed there were no damages or casualties as a result of the raid.
Daily Brief
Thursday, 5 March 2026
Regional * Based on satellite imagery, Armenia’s former Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan claimed that in summer 2025, Azerbaijani troops advanced further into Armenian territory and carried out fortification works. Armenia’s Defence Minister Suren Papikyan dismissed the claims, accusing Tatoyan of ‘lying’. * Today, Azerbaijan is transporting 1,984 tonnes of diesel to Armenia. APA wrote that in addition to the diesel, 135 tonnes of fertilizer would also be transported from Russia to Armenia
