The head of Abkhazia called the protests with the seizure of parliament a "coup d'etat"
The president of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, called the protests in Sukhum a "coup d'etat". He is convinced that the way out of this situation is the following: the opposition must leave the government buildings, and new elections will be called, otherwise the republic will lose its "statehood".
Bzhania called on the residents of Abkhazia not to participate in the opposition's provocations, since now is the time to "take care of your country", which, according to him, is in danger.
At the same time, representatives of the opposition stated that they do not intend to use force to remove the president.
"We are not going to attack anyone, we are just waiting for a courageous decision from the president, who must realize the mistakes he made and make the only right decision - to resign," said one of the opposition leaders, Ardzinba.
On November 15, protests against expanding cooperation with Russia broke out again in Abkhazia. The protesters broke through to the parliament building, demanding the cancellation of the ratification of the investment agreement, which, according to the opposition, undermines the economic sovereignty of the republic, opens the door to Russian oligarchs and legalizes the sale of apartments under the guise of multifunctional complexes. According to media reports, the authorities, under pressure from the protesters, decided to withdraw the document.
In addition, due to the protests, Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania announced his readiness to leave his post and call new elections, which, among other things, the protesters demanded.
