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Political tensions continue in Abkhazia as opposition loses appeal over election

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The Abkazian Supreme Court. Photo: Apsadgil.

Abkhazia’s oppo­si­tion runner-up has lost an appeal in court against the results of 8 September’s pres­i­den­tial vote, in which incumbent Raul Khadzhim­ba was re-elected. The oppo­si­tion has vowed to continue to fight the result. [Read more…]

Incumbent president Raul Khadzhimba ‘wins Abkhazia poll’

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Raul Khadzhim­ba casting his vote (official picture)

Incumbent president Raul Khadzhim­ba has narrowly seen off oppo­si­tion chal­lenger Alkhas Kvitsiniya in Abkhazia’s pres­i­den­tial run-off, pre­lim­i­nary results suggest.

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Abkhazian presidential elections to go to second round

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Incumbent President Raul Khadzhim­ba (left) will likely face Alkhas Kvitsiniya (right) in Abkhazian pres­i­den­tial election run-off.

The latest election had a record number of nine can­di­dates, including the incumbent Raul Khadzhim­ba, who has held the office since 2014 and ran for the fifth time. Khadzhim­ba will likely face oppo­si­tion candidate Alkhas Kvitsiniya in the run-off ‘within two weeks’.

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Russian MP’s appearance in Georgian Parliament sparks protests across Georgia

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Russian Duma MP Sergey Gavrilov address­ing the Georgian par­lia­ment. (1TV)

The appear­ance of a Russian Duma MP in the Georgian Par­lia­men­tary chair seat has triggered protests across Georgia as politi­cians from both oppo­si­tion and ruling parties condemned the action. Sergey Gavrilov, who was escorted out of par­lia­ment, warned that ‘nego­ti­a­tions on human­i­tar­i­an-economic issues between the two countries may fail’ due to the incident. [Read more…]

Armenia abstains from voting against Georgian IDP resolution at UN for first time

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(OC Media)

Armenia has abstained from voting on a UN res­o­lu­tion calling for the return of IDPs to Abkhazia and South Ossetia for the first time since 2008, when the res­o­lu­tion was first intro­duced. Armenia had pre­vi­ous­ly always voted against the res­o­lu­tion in the annual votes at the UN General Assembly. [Read more…]

Abkhazian president bows to opposition over election date

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Teimuraz Khizhba, one of the oppo­si­tion leaders, announc­ing the agreement with the president. (Apsny Today)

Abkhazian President Raul Khadzhim­ba has urged par­lia­ment to approve a con­sti­tu­tion­al amendment that would allow this year’s pres­i­den­tial election to be postponed, a key demand of oppo­si­tion pro­test­ers. [Read more…]

Abkhazian presidential challenger vows to fight election despite ‘poisoning’

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Aslan Bzhaniya (/Abkhazium Portal)

A coalition of oppo­si­tion forces in Abkhazia has announced that their pres­i­den­tial candidate, Aslan Bzhaniya, still intends to contest the election despite claims he may have been poisoned.

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Voice | ‘My family and I have been made refugees twice’

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(Illus­tra­tion: Dato Parulava/OC Media)

The Kodori Valley, populated mainly by Svans, was the only corner of Abkhazia under Georgian Gov­ern­ment control before the August 2008 War. According to the Tbilisi-based Gov­ern­ment of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, around 2,860 people lived in the valley before the war, all of whom fled their homes. Only 55 families have returned; Raisa Khachvani, 62, is still waiting to do so. [Read more…]

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