conflicts
Georgia’s Security Service: Russia likely building shipping terminal, not naval base in occupied Abkhazia
Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) has downplayed speculation about the construction of a Russian naval base in the port of Ochamchire, the country’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, suggesting in its latest annual report that current activity w...
Large-scale raid in occupied Tskhinvali: 11 arrested in alleged criminal activity
On the night of April 25, a large-scale special operation in the Russian-occupied South Ossetia (Tskhinvali) region resulted in the arrest of 11 individuals accused of involvement in “criminal activities.” According to the de facto Ministry of Inter...
De facto Abkhaz minister urges Tbilisi to repeal law on occupied territories
The de facto foreign minister of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, Oleg Bartsits, has called on Tbilisi to repeal its Law on Occupied Territories and to sign a formal pledge on the non-use of force – steps he claimed were “essential for any...
Occupied South Ossetia hopes to deepen integration with Russia through dual citizenship agreement
De facto Foreign Minister of occupied South Ossetia Akhsar Jioev and Russia’s Ambassador to Tskhinvali Marat Kulakhmetov have signed a protocol formalizing the exchange of ratification certificates for a dual citizenship agreement between the Russian...
Russia’s iFly Airline plans to launch flights to Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia in May
Russian airline iFly plans to begin operating flights to Sokhumi, the capital of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, in the second half of May, a company representative told Russian media on Monday. The representative noted that the start dat...
Breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia reject Georgian PM’s remarks on territorial integrity
Breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia have responded to a recent statement by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who on Sunday reiterated his ruling party’s stance that with patience and consistent policy, any goal is achievable—including the ...
De facto president of occupied Abkhazia appoints new “prime minister”
The de facto president of occupied Abkhazia, Badra Gunba, has appointed former high-ranking official Vladimer Delba as the region’s new “prime minister.” Delba served twice as acting “prime minister” in 2014, following the resignation of de facto pr...
Irakli Bebua released from illegal detention by occupation regime
Irakli Bebua, who was unlawfully detained by the occupation regime, is now free and has returned to the territory controlled by the central government. Bebua was sentenced to nine years in prison in occupied Abkhazia, but his actual period of illega...
South Ossetia’s de facto authorities respond to Georgian inquiry, demand punishment of 2008 war “criminals”
The de facto foreign ministry of South Ossetia has reacted to the activities of the Georgian Dream-led parliamentary commission investigating past government actions, calling for the prosecution of those responsible for the 2008 August War. “There i...
Georgian citizen illegally detained in Russian-occupied Abkhazia for burning flag to be released
A Georgian citizen, Irakli Bebua, who was illegally detained and sentenced to nine years in prison in the Russian-occupied Abkhazia region for burning a flag, is set to be released on March 30, the region’s de facto authorities said this week. Rober...
