Abkhazia Works to Deepen Ties with Syria (Giorgi Menabde – The Jamestown Foundation)

Officials from Abkhazia’s Foreign Ministry visited Syria on June 25 to advance political and economic ties with Damascus, highlighting ongoing diplomatic activity between the breakaway Georgian territory and one of its few international backers. Syria’s recognition of Abkhazia in 2018, likely influenced by Russian pressure, led to severed ties with Georgia and remains a contentious issue in Tbilisi’s foreign policy. The fight against international recognition of Georgia’s occupied territories is one of the few issues on which the ruling Georgian Dream party and the opposition appear to agree and are actively pursuing with foreign partners.

Abkhazia Works to Deepen Ties with Syria – Jamestown