Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede control of government buildings
Opposition protesters in Georgia's breakaway province 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 Georgian breakaway Abkhazia, protesters refuse to leave parliament
MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Protesters in Georgia's Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia declined on Saturday to leave the parliament building which they stormed the previous day, a departure proposed by the region's president as a condition for resigning.
Police and protesters clash in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region over pro-Moscow property measure
Protesters opposing a measure allowing Russians to buy property in the Georgian territory of Abkhazia stormed the separatist republic’s parliament building and presidential office and clashed with pol
Abkhaz Separatist Leader Urges Protesters To Leave Parliament, Pledges Resignation
The leader of the Moscow-backed Abkhazia region said on November 16 that he would step down if protesters leave the parliament compound. A day earlier, demonstrators against an investment agreement with Moscow stormed the parliament in Sukhumi,
Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia
Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and demanded the resignation of its leader over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
Protesters storm Putin-backed parliament in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters in the separatist region of Abkhazia, Georgia stormed the parliament building to demand the region's president step down and reject an investment agreement that could benefit wealthy Russians.
Rare protest against Russia erupts in Georgian breakaway region controlled by Kremlin
Abkhazia is a separatist region internationally recognised as part of Georgia, but seen as independent by Russia and its allies. It broke away from Georgia and tilted towards Russian rule following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
Police and Protesters Clash in Georgia's Separatist Abkhazia Region
Police and hundreds of demonstrators have clashed in Georgia’s separatist region of Abkhazia as tensions flared over a proposed pact to allow Russians to buy property there
Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters in the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia have stormed parliament and the presidential complex after the government planned to approve a controversial pro-Russia bill. The bill, which would have legalised Russian investment and land ownership,
Abkhazia: Leader ready to quit if protesters exit parliament
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Tensions Boil Over in Georgia's Abkhazia Over Property Rights for Russians
Demonstrators oppose a proposal to permit Russian nationals to purchase property in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia.
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Unrest in Abkhazia: Protesters Defy Property Sale Law to Russians
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Protests in Abkhazia - President offers to resign
The so-called "president" of occupied Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, announced his readiness to resign. This statement came after ...
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Opposition leader claims Abkhazia’s separatist president has fled to Russian military base amid protests
Opposition leader Levan Mikaa claimed on Saturday that Aslan Bzhania, the president of Georgia’s Russian-backed separatist ...
Protesters storm parliament in Georgia's Russian-occupied Abkhazia over controversial investment deal with Russia
Protests against a controversial investment agreement with Russia escalated into clashes in Sukhum, the capital of ...