The de facto Parliament of Abkhazia has adopted a legislative initiative to prevent unlawful interference by foreign nationals and stateless persons in the political life and electoral processes of occupied Abkhazia. Under the new draft law, criminal liability will be imposed on any foreign national who decides to participate, directly or indirectly, in electoral campaigns and processes.

The new draft law provides for the following:

Direct liability for foreign nationals for participating in the electoral process;

Penalties for any activity that facilitates or obstructs the conduct of elections;

A prohibition on any form of interference in electoral campaigns or the provision of material support by foreign states or individuals.

It can be said that the adoption of these legislative amendments is directly linked to one of the most high-profile political scandals of recent times, in which Russian political strategists and media consultants were involved in the election campaign of the “Abkhazia Team”. Specialists who arrived from Russia actively participated in preparing campaign materials, publishing newspapers, and coordinating campaign activities. This prompted a reaction from opposition MPs led by Kan Kvarchia. Representatives of the opposition went to the office of the Russian consultants, detained them, and handed them over to the de facto State Security Service.

This political confrontation generated significant attention in political circles in both Russia and Abkhazia. In response, the Kremlin initiated criminal proceedings against Kvarchia on charges of robbery, and later a Russian court sentenced him in absentia to 10 years and six months' imprisonment.

The local opposition and part of the public viewed these actions as an effort to defend the country's sovereignty and its right to make independent decisions, and accordingly regarded the Kremlin's decision as an act of pressure.

The existing law is intended to prevent similar incidents and to ensure that future electoral processes remain fully insulated from external interference and the influence of foreign consultants. Through this regulation, occupied Abkhazia seeks to preserve its formal independence and temporarily delay the Kremlin's policy of annexation.