Contents tagged with Abkhazia
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Construction of Russian military port nears completion in occupied Abkhazia
Construction of a military port in the Abkhazian town of Ochamchira is nearly complete. The Russian military plans to use this facility to station its warships in occupied Georgian territory, as confirmed by aerial surveillance footage aired by Georgian channel TV Pirveli.
The footage, shared by the TV channel on its Facebook page, shows significant activity and ongoing construction at the site. A newly built structure is visible, likely intended to accommodate personnel who will operate the …
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Abkhazia closes border with Russia
Acting President of Abkhazia Valeri Bganba has signed an order to close the entire state border with Russia along the Psou River. According to the document, which was published by the press service of the Abkhazian President, the border will be closed from midnight on April 8 to April 20.
Only diplomatic workers, Russian military and border guards, as well as drivers of vehicles carrying international cargo will be allowed to enter Abkhazia.
The Foreign Ministry of Abkhazia has been asked to …
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‘President’ of Abkhazia resigns after meeting with Putin’s aide Surkov
Raul Khajimba, the so-called “President” of Russia-occupied Abkhazia, a part of Georgia, has handed in his resignation.
“Yes, I’ve resigned,” Khajimba told Interfax on the evening of Sunday, January 12. He did not specify, however, whether he would be running in the snap “elections”.
The so-called “president” made his statement in the wake of mass protests and visits by senior Kremlin envoys to Sokhumi.
On January 12, Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov visited the capital of Abkhazia. …
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DPR militants involved in ‘coup’ in Abkhazia
The administration of the Abkhazian President, Raul Khajimba, accused members of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) of the coup attempt, reports Interfax.
Abkhazia’s officials are trying to determine how these people arrived and stayed in the region.
According to the publication Echo of the Caucasus, one of the organizers of the rally on January 8-9, which led to protesters capturing Khajimba’s administration office, was Ahra Avidzba, aka "Abkhaz" who fought against Ukraine as part …
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Georgia accuses Russia of illegal 'borderization' with South Ossetia
Georgian Foreign Ministry reported citing Georgian State Security Service that the Russian military began to install fences to mark the border in the area of the village of Atotsi (Karelian region), on the line that separates the Tskhinvali region, reports Novosti-Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Ministry called these actions "deliberate provocation" aimed at destabilizing the situation in the country, and "illegal borderization."
Georgia called on Russia to "immediately stop destructive actions." …
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Putin names condition for withdrawal of Russian troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Before the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Yerevan, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked a question about Russia's obligations with regards to Georgia and Abkhazia. A journalist of the Georgian TV channel Rustavi-2 asked Putin when he intends to start fulfilling the commitments made in 2008. Putin replied: "We always fulfill them."
The journalist then asked when the Russian troops are expected to be withdrawn from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, calling them "occupied territories of …
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Putin orders Russian government to finance modernization of Abkhazian Army
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to sign an agreement on Russia's financing of Abkhazian army modernization. The agreement will be signed after the negotiations between the Russian and Abkhazian Foreign Ministries. The specific amount of funding is not specified.
"The proposal of the government of the Russian Federation to sign an agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia on financing the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic …
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OSCE calls on Russia to stop recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The General Committee on Political Affairs and Security of Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) adopted the Georgian resolution calling on Russia to cancel the decision to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Fifty representatives of national delegations supported the document, five opposed and nine representatives abstained, reports TASS news agency.
The author of the resolution is Sofio Katsarava, a member of the …
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Leader of Abkhazia killed in car accident
Gennadi Gagulia, Prime Minister of the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia died in a car crash on the night of September 8, reported Interfax, citing information from his administration. RIA Novosti, reported that Gagulia died on the way to the hospital while his driver and security guard were released from the hospital.
According to the local Prosecutor General’s Office, a VAZ-2109 Lada Samara hatchback veered off the oncoming lane and crashed into Gagulia’s car. The driver, a 22-year-old …
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Putin's aide Surkov and Donbas separatist leaders visit South Ossetia to celebrate ‘independence’ anniversary
At a ceremony in honor of the 10th anniversary of Russia’s recognition of South Ossetia’s “independence”, Russian Presidential Aide Vladislav Surkov, who was previously Russia’s authorized representative for the Donbas, called the self-declared republic of South Ossetia a “lifeline” for the militant-occupied separatist regions of Ukraine, the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (L/DPR), TASS reports.
The event was attended by the leaders of the separatist territories in Ukraine, …