Sokhumi, Tskhinvali, Moscow Digest – October 24-29, 2026
A weekly digest covers developments in the regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, also known as South Ossetia. It also includes information on relations between Tbilisi and Moscow. Oleg Bartsits, the de facto foreign minister of Abkhazia, attended an art exhibition in Moscow. The exhibition featured traditional bronze art from Burkina Faso and was held at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts.
Below is the weekly digest of key developments and discourses in and around the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, as well as those concerning Tbilisi–Moscow relations. Sokhumi Bartsits Meets Burkina Faso Prime Minister Abkhazia’s de facto foreign minister Oleg Bartsits attended an exhibition of traditional Burkinabe bronze art at the All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts in Moscow. The exhibition was held as …