Russia helps Abkhazia to cope with energy crisis

Russia has launched humanitarian supplies of electricity to Abkhazia, the republic’s Energy and Transport Ministry reported.

"Humanitarian supplies of electricity from Russia began at 7:00 a.m. (4:00 a.m. GMT) today," acting First Deputy Prime Minister and Energy and Transport Minister Dzhansukh Nanba said.

Earlier, Abkhazia’s state-run energy company Chernomorenergo said that there will be just two two-hour shutdowns.