Abkhazia

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A stolen medieval ivory triptych will be returned to Tbilisi, not the museum that used to exhibit it in South Ossetia.

15 Apr 04

New publication aims to revitalise identity of west Georgian group living in Abkhazia.

6 Sep 03

Abkhazian politics have been deadlocked by government resignation, but the opposition wants more fundamental reforms.

17 Apr 03

Smugglers and armed gangs flourishing in the border zone between western Georgia and Abkhazia

27 Feb 03

More than 200,000 Georgia refugees from Abkhazia remember a tragic past and anticipate an uncertain future.

14 Aug 02

The offer of a basic meal is enough to lure the poorest Georgian children into attending school.

18 Feb 02

Georgia can barely afford any more accidents on the road to democracy.

10 Dec 01

Shevardnadze is looking for a successor to maintain the balance of power between conservatives and reformers.

14 Nov 01

Fearing a Russian invasion, Tbilisi attempted to ferry hundreds of Chechen rebels out of the country last month.

12 Oct 01

Georgians uprooted by the Abkhaz conflict are finding imaginative ways of overcoming the state's failure to provide them with decent accommodation.

24 Jul 01

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