The President of Abkhazia, Raul Khadzhimba, has stepped down effective immediately following days of anti-government protests and a Supreme Court ruling that his election was unlawful. [Read more…]
Supreme Court of Abkhazia orders rerun of presidential election
The Supreme Court of Abkhazia. Photo: Ekho Kavkaza.
The Supreme Court of Abkhazia has overturned the results of September’s presidential elections, ordering a rerun of the vote. [Read more…]
Protesters in Abkhazia storm Presidential Administration
Photo: Ekho Kavkaza.
Protesters have stormed and seized the building of the Presidential Administration in Sukhumi (Sukhum), demanding that the results of the presidential elections be recognised as unlawful. [Read more…]
Voice | ‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’
Nona Bukia has been running the Khurcha branch of the Sokhumi Fund for 11 years. Photo: Tamuna Chkareuli/OC Media
Nona Bukia, 67, lives in Khurcha, a village bordering Abkhazia on the western side of the River Enguri (Ingur). Bukia, who has headed the local branch of women’s rights group the Sukhumi Fund, believes domestic violence and an increase in other social problems is directly connected to the increased poverty triggered by Abkhazia’s closing down of crossing points three years ago. [Read more…]
Abkhazian president’s legal woes continue 47 days after election
Raul Khadzhimba at his inauguration ceremony. Official photo.
Despite being sworn in over two weeks ago, legal challenges to Abkhazian President Raul Khadzhimba’s election victory continue to mount. Alkhas Kvitsiniya is continuing to challenge the Central Election Commission’s results 47 days after the disputed election. [Read more…]
Political tensions continue in Abkhazia as opposition loses appeal over election
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’
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.
Abkhazian presidential elections to go to second round
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’.
Students from Abkhazia who missed entrance exams to be admitted to Georgian universities
Gali town centre (Nino Gogua /OC Media)
University applicants living in Abkhazia who were unable to take their entrance exams after the closure of the Enguri (Ingur) crossing will be admitted to without exams. [Read more…]
Russian MP’s appearance in Georgian Parliament sparks protests across Georgia
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…]
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