A political crisis in the Russian-dominated, separatist entity of Abkhazia has been defused, but the underlying issue that prompted the unrest – legislation that would grant Russians favorable real ...

Since Russia’s invasion of Georgia in August 2008, after which the then-president Dmitry Medvedev recognised the independence ...

TBILISI, Georgia — (AP) — The separatist leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after days of unrest, in which the opposition and its supporters seized key ...

The leader of Georgia's self-declared breakaway region of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania has resigned following widespread protests against an investment deal, which opponents claim would increase Russian ...

The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia is resigning after days of mass protests over a controversial pro-Russia bill. Aslan Bzhania's press office said he was quitting "to maintain ...

The unrest was sparked by opposition to a "property agreement" between Abkhazia and Russia, which would allow Russian companies to invest in the region. The deal was due to be discussed in ...

Aslan Bzhania has been Abkhazia's leader since 2020 [AFP via Getty Images] The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia is resigning after days of mass protests over a controversial pro ...

The president of the self-declared republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania, resigned following widespread protests against an investment deal, which offered attractive incentives to Russian enterprises.