Protesters storm the parliament building Abkhazia – separatist region Georgia – in which Russia has powerful influence. The Echo Kawkaza portal reported that the participants of the action they broke the fence and got into the premises of the roomit happened clashes.
Shortly before 2 p.m., according to the Kremlin news agency TASS, the crowd also broke through the presidential administration building.
Abkhazia. Anti-Russian protests, clashes with the police
Demonstrators destroyed the parliament fence with a truck. Pro-Russian security services use tear gas. In response, people throw things at them sticks, bottles or stones. According to local media, there may be approximately 2.5 thousand people.
Former advisor to the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ukraine – citing Abkhazian sources – he said that some law enforcement officers sided with the protesters.
One of the recordings that appeared on social media shows that the demonstrators gathered in front of the parliament are outraged that the leader of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania he did not go out to meet them, but fled the building. “Dezerter, decertifier” – the protesters chant.
Abkhazia. Russia demands more control. The presidential administration responds to the protests
The situation in the region escalated due to the controversy a package of regulations legalizing Russian “investments” and ownership of land and real estate. Critics of the Russian-backed Abkhazian leader oppose this solution. Design “investment agreement” it was supposed to be adopted on November 15, but the parliament session was canceled.
On Friday afternoon, after the start, the administration of the so-called President of Abkhazia announced that prepares document regarding the withdrawal of the project from parliament agreement with Russia.
The Civil portal reminded that due to the delay in the adoption of these regulations Moscow announced in September serious cuts in funding region it controls.
For over 30 years Abkhazia remains outside the authority of the Georgian authorities. The separatist government of Abkhazia assumes that it is an independent state – the unilateral proclamation of independence took place in 1992. Her only a few countries recognize independenceincluding Russia, which recognized it in 2008 after a several-day war with Georgia.
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