Abkhazia may soon run out of Russian electricity
Abkhazia may exhaust the limit of electricity supplies from Russia by February 18. This was stated by the general director of "Chernomorenergo" Timur Jinjolia at the meeting of the staff on energy security. He also noted the activation of cryptocurrency mining in the republic and the need to strengthen the fight against this activity, as it consumes a lot of electricity.
With the exception of New Year's holidays, electricity in Abkhazia is supplied only for three hours a day.
Let us remind you that in December, Abkhazia asked the Russian Federation for help due to the energy collapse. After that, Moscow started humanitarian supplies of electricity. Earlier, Russia banned trips to Abkhazia, leaving the unrecognized republic with a tourist flow, which was the main source of its income.
The authorities of Abkhazia have repeatedly noted the lack of financial resources for the payment of salaries to state employees. There was also a shortage of money for the salaries of security forces. Prior to that, Abkhazia refused to conclude an economic agreement with Russia on investments, as its possible adoption had sparked mass protests. This agreement was the subject of harsh criticism from the opposition. Many residents were afraid that the arrival of Russian business in the unrecognized republic would leave them without work. In addition, Russian companies intended to build apartments here, which would lead to an increase in housing prices.
