Born in 1966 in the Circassian village of Yukarı Karagöz (Makarhable) in the Pınarbaşı district of Kayseri, Yegodzh Hanefi Aslan returned to his ancestral homeland, the Caucasus, in April 1993 and settled in Abkhazia.

Born in 1967 in Eskişehir, Türkiye, Abaghba Bahadir (Özbağ), was among the vanguard group of 33 who journeyed from Türkiye to defend Abkhazia from Georgian occupation.

For more than a year, the village of Dzyguta in the Sukhum district has been home to a stray dog shelter, made possible through the financial backing of the Sukhum Administration.

Viola Berzenia, the shelter's manager, spoke with Apsnypress about the shelter's current challenges and progress.

Twenty-eight years ago, on September 11, 1995, Abkhazia lost a beacon of its cultural and historical heritage: the eminent archaeologist, Caucasologist, and political stalwart, Dr. Yuri Voronov.

Born in the village of Tsabal on May 8, 1941, Voronov was more than just a renowned scientist, celebrated during the Soviet era. He embodied the spirit of Abkhazian victory and independence.

This year, the graduation season in Abkhazia has been a grand spectacle of fashion and celebration, marked by the vibrant styles of the young graduates and their exuberant spirit.

In 2023, the nation witnessed 1777 students marking the completion of their high school journey. Among them, Nicole Kakalia from Sukhum, Arina Melityan from the Bzyb village, Elizaveta Chakmach-oglu, and Valeria Keshchyan from Gagra earned special distinction by graduating with gold medals.