Russian energy company „Rosneft“ started filling station construction in Tskhinvali. Construction of two filling stations is planned in Tskhinvali as per agreement reached in 2017 between Anatoly Bibilov, de facto President of the Tskhinvali Region and Igor Sechin, „Rosneft“ Executive Director. 

According to Anatoly Sidorov, the Chief of Joined Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, strengthening US and NATO influence in the Caucasus creates preconditions for escalating tensions around Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region.

De facto Ministry of Economics summarized projects implementation in 2018 and published relevant report on its webpage. The report one chapter refers to the implementation of „investment program promoting socio-economic development of Abkhazia“.

The year 2019 started tragically for Russian citizens in Abkhazia. Three military servicemen from the Russian 7th military base died during military trainings and two Russian citizens died as a result of an attack by criminals. In this article, you can learn about the aforementioned and other important developments from January 2019 that are connected to Kremlin’s policies in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region.

Up to 3000 servicemen of the 7th Russian military base in Abkhazia performed night shooting from the armament of tanks (Т-72Б3) and armoured personnel carriers (БТР-82АМ) in mountainous and coastal areas.

On January 31, 2019, delegation of de facto government of Abkhazia visited Krasnodar Krai. The Abkhaz delegation was headed by Jansug Nanba, de facto Vice Premier and the Finance Minister. Igor Galass, Deputy Governor of Krasnodar Krai, hosted the guests.

On January 29, 2019, Anton Melnik, Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of North Caucasus Affairs, paid 3 day working visit to Tskhinvali.

On January 29, 2019, Uruzmag Jagayev, de facto Prosecutor General of the Tskhinvali Region, met with Yuri Chaika, Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation. The sides discussed the issues of cooperation and the implementation of the reached agreements. 

On January 28, 2019, 3000 servicemen of the 7th Russian military base in Abkhazia participated in combat readiness check.

On January 25, 2019, at the International Center "Moscow House" in Sokhumi, Dmitry Kononov, „Rossosrudnichestvo“ Consultant in Abkhazia, held a meeting with applicants to the Russian universities.

As a part of combat readiness check, drill was activated at the 4th Russian military base in the Tskhinvali Region.

On January 22, 2019, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev outlined areas of responsibility for state programs implementation among the government Deputy Chairmen.

Sappers of the Russian military base in Abkhazia, with the help of specially trained dogs, exercised to find and destroy explosive devices.

According to the representative of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation operative response units of the Russian military bases dislocated in Abkhazia conducted more than 200 military trainings on crisis management during 2018. 

On January 18, 2019, three Russian servicemen died in a road accident. Armoured personnel carrier driving from the military base at Tsebelda polygon to the site of the Russian troops permanent deployment in Abkhazia, crashed into the gorge. Three died at the scene and two were badly injured.