consequences, causes, possible blackout, problems with salaries of public sector employees: Transcaucasia: Former USSR: Lenta.ru

IN Abkhazia arose financial difficulties after stopping aid to Russia. The energy crisis in the republic is intensifying every day. What other difficulties Sukhum faced, said the acting head of the Ministry of Finance of the republic, Vladimir Delba.

Thus, after Sukhum refused an investment agreement with Moscowelectricity supplies to the republic are made at commercial prices. Due to the fact that Abkhazia does not have enough finances to cover its existing debts to Russia, budgetary organizations and their employees suffer the most.

First of all, Delba drew attention to law enforcement agencies. According to him, now the security bloc is without funding: without wages and other mandatory expenses provided for by law. He noted that funds may also not be enough for social obligations such as social benefits and medical services.

Abkhazia faces 16-hour blackouts

On December 5, the head of Chernomorenergo Timur Dzhindzholia at a meeting with the acting president of the republic Badra Gunba stated about the risks of blackouts in the country. According to him, without the flow of electricity from Russia, Abkhazia could remain without electricity for up to 16 hours a day.

Abkhazia receives three million kilowatt-hours from the Inguri hydroelectric station, which is a third of total consumption. Thus, according to calculations, if the republic remains only powered by the Ingur HPP, then the country will have seven to eight hours of electricity per day, and the rest of the time it will be de-energized.

In turn, Gunba summarized that without the financial support that Abkhazia received from Russia, the situation would be “extremely difficult to maintain.”

Russia has suspended funding for Abkhazia

From September 1, 2024 RF suspended financial support for Abkhazia due to failure to fulfill certain obligations. Head of the Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sergey Shamba clarifiedthat because of this Moscow will implement a number of measures. Thus, social funding will be stopped for doctors, teachers, law enforcement officers and others. He placed responsibility for the current situation on the authorities of Abkhazia and called for improving relations with Moscow.

On the eve of this Vladimir Delba reportedthat the republic will not receive 1.8 billion rubles from Russian financial assistance by the end of the year.

Previously the Parliament of Abkhazia rejected scandalous agreement on investment activities with Russia, because of which there were protests in the republic, and the president Aslan Bzhania was forced resign.