A Brief Guide to Abkhazia for Journalists: English, French and Turkish

AbkhazWorld is pleased to present A Brief Guide to Abkhazia for Journalists, a concise trilingual booklet prepared for reporters, editors and commentators who need reliable context before writing about Abkhazia.

Available in English, French and Turkish, the guide brings together essential background on Abkhazia’s history, people, language, geography, political status and the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. It is designed to help journalists avoid the most common errors in coverage, especially the tendency to begin the story in 2008, overlook the war of 1992–93, or write about Abkhazia without consulting Abkhaz sources.

The booklet does not ask readers to adopt a particular position. Its purpose is accuracy: to present documented facts, contested interpretations and different perspectives clearly, so that Abkhazia can be reported on with greater care, context and responsibility.

The full booklet in PDF can be downloaded by clicking here (3.1 MB)

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