Russia recognised Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after it defeated Georgia in a five-day war. It maintains troop bases in both regions and ...

Sokhumi: The leader of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by his deputy until new elections, days after protesters seized government buildings and ...

Citizens of Georgian breakaway state Abkhazia storm parliament in protest of Russian deal. The citizens of a Moscow-controlled European region have occupied parliament, making one major demand.

Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Abkhazia, which broke away from Georgia in a secession war in the 1990s, is recognised by most of the ...

Citizens of Georgian breakaway state Abkhazia storm parliament in protest of Russian deal. The citizens of a Moscow-controlled European region have occupied parliament, making one major demand.

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 government buildings and at least 14 ...

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 ...

Abkhazia is recognised by most of the world as Georgian territory, but has been under de-facto Russian control since a brief 2008 war between Moscow and Tbilisi.

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 government buildings and at least ...

New Leader Takes Over After Protests in Breakaway Georgian Region By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) -The leader of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by his ...

Most of Abkhazia broke away from Georgia in fighting that ended in 1993, and Georgia lost control of the rest of the territory in the short war with Russia in 2008.