conflicts
Georgia’s de facto Abkhazia seeks UN membership
Sergei Shamba, de facto Foreign Minister of Abkhazia, Georgia’s currently Russian-occupied region, this week revealed their aspiration to join the United Nations. In his interview with Izvestia, Shamba acknowledged the challenges posed by “double st...
Georgia’s State Security Service confirms four illegal arrest of citizens by Russian-controlled occupation forces
Georgia’s State Security Service on Wednesday confirmed the illegal arrest of four Georgian citizens by the Russian-controlled occupation forces over the past several days. Three of the four citizens were illegally detained in the Gali district of t...
Occupation forces illegally detain two Georgian citizens in Gali district
Representatives of the Russian-controlled occupation regime have illegally detained two Georgian citizens from the village of Otobaia, located in the occupied Gali district, according to the State Security Service of Georgia. The occupation authorit...
32 years since start of war in Georgia’s currently Russian-controlled Abkhazia
Today marks 32 years since the beginning of the war in Abkhazia, Georgia’s currently Russian-occupied region in the country’s west. On August 14, 1992, the State Council of Georgia, led by Eduard Shevardnadze, ordered the deployment of Georgian Arme...
Occupied Abkhazia’s de facto FM denies plans for Russian naval base in Ochamchire
The so-called Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia’s Russian- occupied Abkhazia region, Sergey Shamba, this week denied reports that a Russian naval base will be established in Ochamchire. In an interview with the Russian state publication RIA Novo...
Russian company demands $2.8 mln from Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia
The Russian company Aero Management,formerly known as JSC Dart, has demanded the de facto authorities of Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia pay over 24 million rubles ($2.8 million). The demand was made in a letter from the company’s General Director, Phil...
Georgia’s de facto Abkhaz Parliament recalls Russia-liked controversial bill amid protests
Georgia’s currently Russian-occupied de facto Abkhazia has recalled a controversial bill proposing the construction of up to 10,000 apartments, following widespread local protests and demonstrations. The bill, which aimed to facilitate mass constru...
Georgian officials urge release of illegally detained citizens at IPRM meeting
The 120th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) is currently underway in Ergneti, Gori, near Georgia’s central occupied Tskhinvali region. At the meeting, Georgian officials are pressing for the release of eight Georgian ci...
Georgian citizen released from illegal detention in Russian-controlled Tskhinvali region
Zurab Lobzhanidze, who was illegally detained near the village of Balti by Russian-controlled occupation forces, has been released . He had been placed in the pre-trial detention centre of occupied Tskhinvali, according to the State Security Service....
De facto Abkhaz official: Abkhazia remains committed to independent statehood
Sergey Shamba, the head of the de facto security council of Georgia’s Russian- occupied Abkhazia region, has responded to recent statements by Georgia’s Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, regarding potential European integration by 2030 with the coun...
