Protesters against agreement with Russia break into "government" buildings in Abkhazia – video
www.pravda.com.ua
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:43:41 +0200
Protesters in the main city of occupied Abkhazia, Sukhumi, broke through the fence around the complex of government buildings and partially seized them on the afternoon of 15 November, protesting against the approval of an investment agreement with Russia.
Source European Pravda citing Ekho Kavkaza Echo of the Caucasus, a Radio Liberty project Details The security forces allegedly did not resist the entry of protesters and leaders of the Abkhazian opposition into the territory of the government complex.
The protesters tore down part of the fence around the government building complex and entered the territory adjacent to the parliament building, then the building itself, and the administration of the socalled president, Aslan Bzhania.
Following this, the protesters set up a coordination council to find ways out of the political crisis.
In particular, they sent representatives to the socalled president of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, demanding his resignation.
On Friday evening, Bzhania responded with a refusal, saying that he and the leadership were in place and would make every effort to eliminate the consequences of these events.
Background A protest against the ratification of the RussianAbkhazian investment agreement was held in Sukhumi earlier.
There were fights with the local police.
Amid the protest, Abkhazias parliament cancelled the session that was to vote on the ratification of the investment agreement with Moscow, and the presidents administration promised to withdraw it.
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