It borders Georgia to the southeast and Russia to the northwest. The ethnic Abkhaz people are indigenous to the region. Historically, Abkhazia was part of various kingdoms and empires, including ...

Earlier, Abkhaz President Aslan Bzhania condemned pressure on parliament members. He also called on the people not to succumb to provocations. Seoul calls on Moscow not to discuss improvement of ...

"Some government officials have visited here, but the people rejected their proposals," Gulia said. Namely, the officials promised to release detained Abkhaz citizens in the next few days if the ...

Lawmaker Vakhtang Golandzia, one of the two deputies injured in the shooting, died from his wounds, said Apsnypress. Lawmaker Kan Kvartchia, who was shot in the arm, was hospitalized. Deputy Adgur ...