Radio SOMA is a Russian-language musical FM radio station based in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

. It is Abkhazia's only independent radio station.

History

The first broadcast started on December 31, 1997. Radio SOMA was founded by Zurab Ajinjal, who first had the idea to launch the station in 1997.

Broadcasts

The station broadcasts usually 24 hours a day on 107.9 MHz in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...

. The studio of Radio SOMA is located in a building of the Abkhazian State University

Abkhazian State University

The Abkhazian State University is the only university in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia. It was founded in 1979 on the basis of the Sukhumi Pedagogical Institute...

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Radio SOMA is a partner of Voice of Russia

Voice of Russia

Voice of Russia is the Russian government's international radio broadcasting service owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company. Its predecessor Radio Moscow was the official international broadcasting station of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.-Early years:Radio Moscow...

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Radio SOMA is a partner of Conciliation Resources

Conciliation Resources

Conciliation Resources is a UK based non-governmental organization working on international conflict resolution....

in their South Caucasus Radio Diaries project.

In 2004 Radio SOMA prepared the cd Абхазия - взгляд изнутри (Abkhazia - inside) meant to describe today's life in Abkhazia.