South Ossetia
South Ossetian journalist reportedly beaten on president’s orders
Journalist Alexander Kelekhsaev was reportedly beaten by State Security Service officials over a Facebook comment.
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Queer Rights
South Ossetia targets queer ‘propaganda’ with proposed law, citing Hornet and Telegram
South Ossetia’s Interior Ministry reported that the initiative was undertaken following instructions from President Alan Gagloyev.
Abkhazia
Russia calls for ‘demarcation of Georgia–Abkhazia and Georgia–South Ossetia borders’
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.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections
Abkhazia and South Ossetia crossings closed in run-up to Georgian elections
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
2008 August War
Russia offers to help Georgia ‘normalise relations’ with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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
2008 August War
Abkhazia welcomes Georgia’s intent to ‘apologise’ for 2008 War
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
2008 August War
Anger in Georgia after Ivanishvili vows to apologise to South Ossetians for 2008 War
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
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