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Caucasian Knot -- In January, the website “Mashable.com” published, in the article "Peoples of the Russian Empire", some photos from the stock of the library of the US Congress, including a portrait of an "Afro-Abkhazian" – a man in a beshmet and a fur hat with a naked dagger, having Negroid facial…

NOT long ago, in the village of Tarnish in the Soviet Republic of Abkhasia, I raised my glass of wine to toast a man who looked no more than 70. “May you live as long as Moses (120 years),” i said. He was not pleased. He was 119.

The relationship between Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev began when Cuba became a communist country and Cuba started to establish close relations with the Soviet Union. Both Fidel and Nikita shared the same beliefs, such as communism was the best type of government rather than capitalism. During…

Former Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the settlement of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, and now a professor at the University of Potsdam, Dieter Boden, arrived in Sukhum at the invitation of the German "Berghof" Foundation.

eureporter -- With the Association Agreement between the EU and Georgia signed in 2014, the actual integration process for Georgia seems to have fully entered into force, writes Olga Malik.

"Hara Harwaa Reihaby" [The Leader of Our Soldiers] is a musical film in which there is a collection of songs which were born in one of the most challenging p...

A highlight of a trip to amazing Abkhazia, a land of waterfalls, mountains and endless adventures. (Some parts of footage is from Sochi and surrounding mountains) Filmed…

The full, translated interview transcript between Sophie Royle and the President of Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba.

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Официальный промо-ролик Чемпионата Мира по Футболу под эгидой КОНИФА в Абхазии 2016

SUKHUM -- On December 22 the Abkhazian State Philharmonic of R. Gumba holds an evening dedicated to the final presentation of the project "Mountain Abkhazia / Seasons", called "Country of the secret spirit of nature".

The paper presents a brief survey of the traditional religious practices as still, or until recent times, observed in the Caucasus. I postulate the possibility of a pan-Caucasian “mythological union” formed over centuries between all the Caucasian communities, and discuss in some detail a local “myt…

Mr. Hewitt, you have spent many years studying the history, languages and cultures of the people of the Caucasus. How did it all begin? How did you become interested in the Caucasus?

The statement by the Georgian Foreign Ministry that "Abkhazia does not participate in the Agricultural Exhibition in Berlin as an independent state" was perceived in Abkhazia with a surprise.

CCI Abkhazia issued an address to the Ambassador of Georgia Lado Chanturiya in Germany due to his hostile attitude to participation of Abkhazia in the "Green Week".

SUKHUM -- In the Cabinet of Ministers was presented the first stage of the "Strategy of socio-economic development of the Republic of Abkhazia until 2025".

During the presentation of the "Strategy of socio-economic development of the Republic of Abkhazia until 2025" assessed the demographic situation of the Republic of Abkhazia, based on the results of the corresponding case study.

Sculptor Arkhip and Sukhum's bronze inhabitants The master-sculpture of Arkhip Labakhua is full of interesting things and reminds one of a treasure-chest. Arkhip Labakhua is an inventor and sculptor who is taking Abkhazia in a new direction by developing a genre of urban sculpture. His works in bronze ("Chik", "Nika", "Penguin the philosopher", "Tachkum" and many other urban miniatures) endow Sukhum with a unique charm and flavour. - See more at: http://abkhazworld.com/aw/art-and-living/1375-sculptor-arkhip-and-sukhum-s-bronze-inhabitants

E-book: The International Legal Status of the Republic of Abkhazia by Viacheslav A. Chirikba http://bit.ly/1EVFaVz The people of Abkhazia have a long history of nationhood: a Kingdom in 8th - 10th centuries, a Principality in 13th - 19th centuries, a Soviet Republic in 1921 - 1931, on par with Georgia, an autonomous State within the Georgian SSR in 1931 - 1992, an independent Republic from 1993 on, recognized in 2008 by Russia and Nicaragua and then by several other states. The main part of the present book is a demonstration of the international legitimacy of the Abkhazian State. For the sake of convenience the text is given in the form of questions and answers. Attached to the main article are historical tables and statistical data, as well as images of historical symbols and portraits of the leaders of Abkhazia, from the period of the Abkhazian Kingdom to the modern times. - See more at: http://abkhazworld.com/aw/publications/e-library/1376-the-international-legal-status-of-the-republic-of-abkhazia

The first state news-agency "Apsnypress" on Saturday celebrates its twentieth anniversary.

Женеватәи аиҧыларақәа рхырхарҭеи, Европатәи ахеилак аофисқәа ареспубликаҿы русура азҵаарақәеи ирылацәажәеит иахьа Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра Ахада Рауль Ҳаџьымбеи, Аа...

Передача "Вечерний экспресс" - Аслан Барателия автор и ведущий Адгур Гунба

SUKHUM -- The Abkhaz State Youth Theatre began its work on the stage of the Abkhaz drama theatre, where young actors presented the play "We are Abkhazians, Abkhazians," by the playwright and novelist Abkhaz Shota Chkadua, whose second name is "Doll".

The Abkhaz State Youth Theatre began its work on the stage of the Abkhaz drama theatre, where young actors presented the play "We are Abkhazians, Abkhazians," by the playwright and novelist Abkhaz Shota Chkadua, whose second name is "Doll". The play "We are Abkhazians, Abkhazians" was first staged by director Dmitry Kortava, and Amiran Tania played the leading role. The young actors dedicated their debut to the memory of those outstanding theatrical figures. Photo Credit: Sputnik Abkhazia

The Foreign Minister Viacheslav Chirikba received the Special Representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus Herbert Salber. The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister Kan Tania, Head of Europe, the USA and Canada department Artur Gaguliya and office staff of the EU Sp…

Anakopia is the first capital of the Abkhazian Kingdom (VIII-XI cent.), the ancient residence of the legendary Abkhazian Prince Leon. The oldest building of Anakopia is the castle, built in the II-IV centuries AD. The walls of Anakopia fortress were made of drafted stone blocks; the width of some blocks is 60 centimeters. You could get inside the fortress only through the small gate, built on the south wall of the three huge monoliths of hewn limestone. The most important defensive works of the fortress was four-storey tetragonal Roman tower, from the top floor of which there is a view down the surroundings. In the ancient burial ground in Anakopia along with human remains, archaeologists have found iron swords, daggers and spears. In the III-IV centuries AD Anakopia artisans produced in addition to weapons, agricultural tools and jewelry (rings, bracelets, glass beads, figurines). In the VIII century in the fortress settled the Abkhazian owner Leon I. At the time of his reign Anakopia became the capital of Abkhazian realm, and he also led the defense of Anakopia during the Arab invasion and defeated the Arab armies under the command of well-known commander Murvan Crewe (Deaf). After this crushing defeat the Arabs never invaded Abkhazia. Anakopia almost a hundred years has become a political and cultural capital of Abkhazia. @tris.tanariya #abkhazia #instabkhazia

In the village of Eshera, at the headquarters of the project-team "Mountainous Abkhazia", there was a demonstration of expedition-equipment acquired thanks to the sponsorship of the Ministry of Finance of Abkhazia and the mobile-phone company "AQUAFON."

According to Boris Cholariya, director of the IG Papaskiri National Library, the renovated building will meet all modern standards and will be a gift for all the country’s readers.

Abkhazia, the unrecognised statelet on the eastern shore of the Black Sea, rarely features in international publications except in relation to perceived Russian expansionism.