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New Government Official’s Visit to Abkhazia

On January 31, the Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Sergey Kiriyenko, visited occupied Abkhazia. Kiriyenko is an influential figure in the Russian government. Reportedly, he will oversee the occupied regions. Interestingly, Kiriyenko was born in Sokhumi in 1962.

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The Container Terminal in Ochamchire

In 2024, a significant infrastructure project commenced in the area surrounding the Ochamchire port. According to Oktay Khazirish, advisor to the de facto Minister of Economy, the construction of a container terminal at Ochamchire is nearing completion.

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The “Foreign-Political” Activity of the Occupied Regions

The "foreign policy" of the occupied regions is heavily reliant on Russia’s political, diplomatic, and logistical support. A formal agreement also establishes the legal framework for cooperation in foreign affairs between Moscow and the occupied regions. On October 3, 2023, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and the de facto Foreign Minister of Abkhazia, Inal Ardzinba, signed a “Plan of Consultations between the Diplomatic Agencies for 2024-2025.” A similar agreement was signed by Lavrov and Akhsar Jioev, the de facto Foreign Minister of the Tskhinvali region.

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Supervisors in Russian Government: Main Changes in 2024

In 2024, most of the officials overseeing the occupied regions within the Russian government retained their positions. Dmitry Kozak, the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, has supervised the direction of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region since 2020. Kozak, one of the most influential officials overseeing matters related to Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region, remains the central figure with whom the de facto leaders of both regions must coordinate and secure approval from for significant decisions.

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Resolutions and Decisions of International Organizations: 2024

Resolutions and Decisions of International Organizations: 2024

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Meetings in Geneva and Ergneti: 2024

In 2024, the format of negotiations with Sokhumi and Tskhinvali remained unchanged. Meetings continued to take place in Geneva, within the framework of the Geneva International Discussions, and in Ergneti, as part of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism. Meetings with the Abkhazian side in Gali have not been held since 2018, following the murder of Giga Otkhozoria. Notably, Moscow and Sokhumi have consistently called for the restoration of meetings in Gali during the GIDs. However, due to the stance of the Georgian side on this matter, these meetings have not been resumed.

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Russia’s New Permanent Naval Base in Ochamchire: When Will It Be Built?

On October 4, 2023, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, met with the de facto leader of occupied Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, in Sochi. Following the meeting, the Russian news portal Izvestia published an interview with Bzhania that shed light on various issues supposedly discussed during the meeting with Putin. One of the most controversial announcements was the confirmation of plans to establish a permanent Russian naval base in Ochamchire. The base is set to be located at an existing port, which has been used by the Russian military since 2009.

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New Resource Center in Gali

The Federal Agency for the CIS Countries, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Affairs in occupied Abkhazia has opened a resource center at the Secondary School N 1 in Gali.

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Cheap Fuel for Abkhazia

Russia and occupied Abkhazia agreed on the volume of duty-free exports of petroleum products from Russia to Abkhazia in 2025. Representatives of the Russian Ministries of Energy and Economy and representatives of the de facto Ministries of Energy and Transport, and Economy signed the agreement on December 25.

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Political Crisis in Occupied Abkhazia: What Happened and What to Expect

The political crisis that began in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region on November 15 ended with an agreement between the de facto government and opposition representatives. According to the agreement, the de facto President, Aslan Bzhania, resigned on November 19, several months before the expiration of his term. Unlike previous cases, this time Russian government officials were not directly involved in resolving the political crisis.

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What is happening in occupied Abkhazia?

Article is available in Georgian.

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Signing of an Investment Agreement

On October 30, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Economy of Abkhazia, Kristina Ozgan, and the Minister of Economic Development of Russia, Maxim Reshetnikovsigned an investment agreement. The agreement provides for the implementation of investment projects by Russian companies on the territory of Abkhazia.

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Delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Russia Visits Sokhumi

On October 22, a meeting with a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Justice took place in the Ministry of Justice of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia. The Russian delegation was represented by Dmitry Babekin, the Deputy Director of the Department of the International Law and Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Justice.

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Participation of representatives of occupied regions in Russian military aggression: main news of September

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Meeting Between Sergey Shamba and Anastasia Udaltsova

On October 1, the so-called Minister of Foreign Affairs of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, Sergey Shamba, met with Anastasia Udaltsova, a deputy of the Russian State Duma, a faction member of the Russian Communist Party.

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