Abkhazia

October 01, 2026 15:57

• Social media users considered Abukhba's early release an indirect cause of Bikbova's murder.

  Commentators placed part of the responsibility for the murder of tourist Aminat Bikbova in Abkhazia on those who allowed the early release of Edgar Abukhba in the case of the rape and beating of another tourist in 2019. Abukhba's release in 2024 was legal, but he was free without supervision, analysts emphasized.

October 01, 2026 01:51

• The body of the murdered Russian woman has been sent back to her homeland.

  The administration of the Gagra district promised help and support to the relatives of the murdered resident of the Orenburg region, Aminah Bikbova. The girl's body has already been sent to Russia.

September 29, 2026 20:50

• Suspect arrested for the murder of a Russian woman in Abkhazia

  The Gagra court has sent Edgar Abukhba to a pre-trial detention center, suspected of murdering 26-year-old tourist Amina Bikbova from the Orenburg region. Human Rights Commissioner Anas Kishmaria called this crime a result of systemic problems in the penitentiary system of Abkhazia.

September 28, 2026 09:51

• The murder of the Orenburg resident near Gagra continued the trend of attacks on tourists in Abkhazia.

  The murder of 26-year-old Orenburg resident Amina Bikbova fits into the trend of attacks on tourists in Abkhazia that have occurred in recent months. Residents of the republic, commenting on this incident on social media, criticized the early release of the murder suspect Edgar Abukhba, who had previously been convicted for attempting to attack another tourist. They also expressed concern that attacks on vacationers could reduce the flow of tourists to the republic.

September 27, 2026 23:59

• Participants of the march in Tbilisi demanded the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity.

  The march "Abkhazia is Georgia, glory to the heroes" took place in Tbilisi on the 33rd anniversary of the fall of Sukhumi. The participants demanded the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity.

September 27, 2026 21:00

• A resident of Abkhazia confessed to the murder of a tourist from Russia.

  A resident of Abkhazia, Edgar Abukhba, has been detained on suspicion of murdering a tourist from Russia, who had not been in contact with her relatives for three days. According to the investigation, he confessed to the murder during interrogation.

September 23, 2026 03:57

• Georgia and Nauru have established diplomatic relations.

  The Republic of Nauru, which decided this summer to sever diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, has established diplomatic relations with Georgia.

September 18, 2026 15:22

• Commentators supported Bzhinava against the backdrop of the criminal case due to publications about Basayev.

  The criminal case against the Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava due to publications about Shamil Basayev is unfounded. Bzhinava is a decent person and a patriot of Abkhazia, stated some social media users. Other commentators reminded that Basayev organized terrorist attacks in Budyonnovsk, Moscow, and Beslan, and demanded not to justify him.

September 18, 2026 00:55

• Father and daughter from Irkutsk convicted in Rostov-on-Don for treason

  The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced a 19-year-old native of Irkutsk to seven years in prison for attempting to become involved in combat operations on the side of Ukraine. Earlier, the court sentenced her father to 18 years in a penal colony for treason.

September 16, 2026 15:40

• The quality of service has been named as the reason for conflicts between tourists and residents of Abkhazia.

  Conflicts between tourists and locals in Abkhazia occur rarely, and individual incidents are related to the human factor, the peculiarities of local service, and problems with the gray tourism business. Overall, the attitude towards vacationers in the republic remains friendly, noted the Abkhaz analysts interviewed by "Caucasian Knot."

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