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A section of the administrative boundry line between South Ossetia and Georgian Government controlled territory. Photo: Dominik Cagara/OC Media.
Abkhazia

Russia calls for ‘demarcation of Georgia–Abkhazia and Georgia–South Ossetia borders’

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by OC Media

Russia has called for the borders between South Ossetia and Abkhazia and Georgian Government controlled territories to be delineated. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 62nd round of the international discussion on security and stability in the South Caucasus was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on Wednesday that the process of ‘delimitation of the Georgian–Abkhazian and Georgian–South Ossetian state borders with their subsequent demarcation’ should be launched.

Razdakhan checkpoint. Image via Res.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Abkhazia and South Ossetia crossings closed in run-up to Georgian elections

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by Shota Kincha

Ethnic Georgians residing in Abkhazia and South Ossetia will be unable to cross into Tbilisi-controlled territories to cast their ballots on Saturday due to the closure of three crossing points. In the lead-up to Georgia’s parliamentary elections on 26 October, Abkhazia and South Ossetia have limited crossing points with the Georgian government-controlled territory, claiming security concerns. The decision will effectively bar the ethnic Georgian population — estimated at over 30,000 in the

Sergei Lavrov. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
2008 August War

Russia offers to help Georgia ‘normalise relations’ with Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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by OC Media

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia is ready to help Georgia ‘normalise relations’ with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a statement that was met with positivity by the ruling Georgian Dream party. In response to a reporter’s question about Georgian relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia during a press conference at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov said that ‘if there is an interest in the normalisation of these relations, in order to ensure non-aggression a

Bidzina Ivanishvili at the opening ceremony of a new Georgian Dream office and launch of their pre-election campaign. Photo: Georgian Dream.
2008 August War

Abkhazia welcomes Georgia’s intent to ‘apologise’ for 2008 War

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by OC Media

Abkhazia has welcomed statements made by the founder of Georgia’s ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, in which he pledged to ‘apologise’ to the Ossetian people for the 2008 War, saying that it could lead to ‘peaceful coexistence’. In a statement issued on Monday, Abkhazia’s Foreign Ministry said that ‘such a statement, if supported by real steps towards reconciliation based on a reassessment of past mistakes and apologies to the peoples of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the rejection of methods of

Bidzina Ivanishvili at the opening ceremony of a new Georgian Dream office and launch of their pre-election campaign. Photo: Georgian Dream.
2008 August War

Anger in Georgia after Ivanishvili vows to apologise to South Ossetians for 2008 War

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by OC Media

Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili has promised to ‘apologise’ to South Ossetians for the actions of the previous government during the 2008 August War, prompting anger and condemnation from relatives of soldiers killed during the war. Ivanishvili made his campaign promise during a meeting on Saturday with residents of Gori, a city located around 10 kilometres from South Ossetia. During the 2008 August War, Gori was repeatedly bombed by Russia, in addition to being occupied by Russi

South Ossetia’s Committee on Youth Policy and Sports deputy chair Andrei Ottaev and Russian-occupied Donetsk’s Donetsk’s Youth Policy Minister Kiril Makarov. Screengrab via Telegram.
Georgia

South Ossetia signs ‘youth cooperation agreement’ with occupied Donetsk 

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by OC Media

South Ossetia has signed a ‘youth policy cooperation agreement’ with the Russian occupation authorities in Donetsk, pledging to hold joint events and to develop youth relations. On Monday, South Ossetia’s Committee on Youth Policy and Sports reported that they intended to hold joint events and establish and develop ties between them and the Russian-occupied Donetsk People’s Republic in Ukraine. The Committee stated that deputy chair Andrei Ottaev had met with Donetsk’s Youth Policy Minister

A Georgian Dream campaign banner in Tbilisi featuring the party’s logo merged with the EU’s flag, promising voters a path ‘to Europe only with peace, dignity, well-being’. Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Georgian Dream to seek constitutional majority to ban the opposition

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by OC Media

Georgian Dream has appealed to its electorate to help it secure a constitutional majority in October’s elections, vowing to outlaw their political rivals, ban ‘pseudo-liberal ideology’, and to ‘peacefully reintegrate’ Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On Tuesday, the ruling party published its appeal, outlining several goals it intends to achieve should the party secure a constitutional majority in October. Georgian Dream need to win 113 out of the 150 total seats in order to reach a constitutional

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