Abkhazia

September 28, 2026 09:51

• The murder of the Orenburg resident near Gagra continued the trend of attacks on tourists in Abkhazia.

  The murder of 26-year-old Orenburg resident Amina Bikbova fits into the trend of attacks on tourists in Abkhazia that have occurred in recent months. Residents of the republic, commenting on this incident on social media, criticized the early release of the murder suspect Edgar Abukhba, who had previously been convicted for attempting to attack another tourist. They also expressed concern that attacks on vacationers could reduce the flow of tourists to the republic.

September 27, 2026 23:59

• Participants of the march in Tbilisi demanded the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity.

  The march "Abkhazia is Georgia, glory to the heroes" took place in Tbilisi on the 33rd anniversary of the fall of Sukhumi. The participants demanded the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity.

September 27, 2026 21:00

• A resident of Abkhazia confessed to the murder of a tourist from Russia.

  A resident of Abkhazia, Edgar Abukhba, has been detained on suspicion of murdering a tourist from Russia, who had not been in contact with her relatives for three days. According to the investigation, he confessed to the murder during interrogation.

September 23, 2026 03:57

• Georgia and Nauru have established diplomatic relations.

  The Republic of Nauru, which decided this summer to sever diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, has established diplomatic relations with Georgia.

September 18, 2026 15:22

• Commentators supported Bzhinava against the backdrop of the criminal case due to publications about Basayev.

  The criminal case against the Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava due to publications about Shamil Basayev is unfounded. Bzhinava is a decent person and a patriot of Abkhazia, stated some social media users. Other commentators reminded that Basayev organized terrorist attacks in Budyonnovsk, Moscow, and Beslan, and demanded not to justify him.

September 18, 2026 00:55

• Father and daughter from Irkutsk convicted in Rostov-on-Don for treason

  The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a 19-year-old native of Irkutsk to seven years in prison for attempting to become involved in combat operations on the side of Ukraine. Earlier, the court sentenced her father to 18 years in a penal colony for treason.

September 16, 2026 15:40

• The quality of service has been named as the reason for conflicts between tourists and residents of Abkhazia.

  Conflicts between tourists and locals in Abkhazia occur rarely, and individual incidents are related to the human factor, the peculiarities of local service, and problems with the gray tourism business. Overall, the attitude towards vacationers in the republic remains friendly, noted the Abkhaz analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot."

September 16, 2026 02:17

• Irakli Bzhinava is accused of justifying terrorism due to publications about Basayev.

  Law enforcement officials have initiated a new criminal case against the arrested Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava in Rostov-on-Don. The reason for the prosecution was publications about the Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev.

September 13, 2026 07:52

• The prospects of the campaign by activists from Turkey for the de-isolation of Abkhazia are in doubt.

  The campaign of Circassian and Abkhaz organizations in Turkey for the de-isolation of Abkhazia will not receive further development, as it was linked to preparations for possible early parliamentary elections in Turkey, said Circassian activist Kase Kik. Social media users also doubted the prospects of recognition of Abkhazia's independence by Ankara and urged Circassian organizations to focus on the problems of the Circassians themselves.

September 09, 2026 08:15

• Circassian organizations in Turkey joined the campaign for the de-isolation of Abkhazia.

  Circassian and Abkhaz organizations in Turkey supported the campaign to lift the transport isolation of Abkhazia, but assessed its ultimate goal differently, including recognition of independence. Analysts from Turkey called the diaspora's demands primarily humanitarian, while official Ankara still advocates for the territorial integrity of Georgia.

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