Abkhazia
Is Abkhazia’s car insurance mandate driving tourists away?
As of May, all tourists driving into Abkhazia were expected to insure their cars. While this might save the government some headaches, some residents fear it could scare tourists away. Alias Abukhba, a resident of Sukhumi, had toiled and saved for two years before being able to afford the car of his dreams, an Audi A6 — which was unfortunately totalled by an intoxicated driver only three days after he bought it. ‘It was the son of an official’, recalled Abukhba. ‘To get money [in compensatio
