Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede control of government buildings
Opposition protesters in Georgia's breakaway state of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings seized during rallies on Friday during which at least 14 people were injured in clashes with police.
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia over Russia deal
Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
Demonstrators oppose a proposal to permit Russian nationals to purchase property in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia.
Most of the world recognises Abkhazia as part of Georgia. Abkhazia and South Ossetia broke away from Tbilisi's rule during wars in the 1990s that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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TBILISI: Protesters opposing a measure that would have allowed Russians to buy property in the Georgian territory of Abkhazia stormed into the separatist region's parliament building and presidential ...
Opposition leader Levan Mikaa claimed on Saturday that Aslan Bzhania, the president of Georgia’s Russian-backed separatist ...
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