Most of the world recognises Abkhazia as part of Georgia, from which it broke away during wars in the early 1990s.

Tensions reached a fever pitch in Abkhazia on November 15 as locals, after hours of clashes with so-called security forces, ...

Still, Sokhumi held onto some privileges, including the exclusive right to own land reserved for “citizens of Abkhazia” – a ...

SUKHUM, November 16. /TASS/. Abkhazian President Alsan Bzhania left the republic’s capital Sukhum on Friday, rejecting the opposition’s demand to step down and hold early elections. The opposition in ...