The Abkhaz authorities stated that the protesters seized weapons in the presidential administration

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The President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba in full perform their duties after protesters seized the administration building, and the situation in the Republic “stable and controlled”

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Meanwhile protesters, according to security Council Secretary, opened the Armory security guards and seized weapons. The authorities are negotiating his return. Kiva reported that law enforcement agencies are transferred to the strengthened mode of service, however, not expect the strength to free the administration building

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The opposition leader Aslan Bzhania also said that the opposition is working to a political crisis in Abkhazia was settled peacefully

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The President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba in full perform their duties after protesters seized the administration building, and the situation in the Republic “stable and controlled”. About this “Interfax” reported, the Secretary of security Council of the Republic Muhammad Kilba. However, he argues that in the hands of the protesters got the weapons seized in the Bush administration.

According to Mohammed Kilby, the Cabinet members and civil servants of the presidential administration relocated to a government building on the street Lakoba and also fully do their job, reports TASS. Kiva said that due to unrest in the building of the presidential administration of Abkhazia has suffered no more than five to seven people who suffered minor injuries.

Meanwhile protesters, according to security Council Secretary, opened the Armory security guards and seized weapons. The authorities are negotiating his return. Kiva reported that law enforcement agencies are transferred to the strengthened mode of service, however, not expect the strength to free the administration building.

The opposition leader Aslan Bzhania also said that the opposition is working to a political crisis in Abkhazia were resolved peacefully. “I consider it permissible, possible and important all the mechanisms that will lead to settlement. Of course, the path of negotiation is appropriate and necessary”, – said Bzhania. In his opinion, in the next few days the crisis will be resolved, deciding the issue of holding new elections. At the same time, he told reporters that the protesters are ready to defend themselves if the authorities used force against them.

Member of the political Council of the opposition party “amtsakhara” jopua Ramaz also said that the Abkhaz opposition has organized the headquarters of the presidential building, and is not going to leave it as long as the head of the Republic, Raul Khajimba will not resign and will not announce a new presidential election. The end of the day the appeal panel in administrative cases and cases on administrative offenses of the Supreme court of the Republic of Abkhazia intends to consider an appeal on the outcome of the presidential elections.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Abkhazia Daur Arshba called on supporters of the President to gather at 15:00 on the square in front of the government. “You know that the President has offered to resign, and you know his answer. We should support their President”, – he told, addressing to the supporters. According to TASS, the building was about 200 people gathered. In the near future in the Republic must arrive by the Deputy Secretary of security Council of Russia Rashid Nurgaliyev.

The Parliament of Abkhazia at an extraordinary session on Thursday adopted an appeal to President Raul Khajimba with a call to resign for the stabilization of the situation in the country. For this decision voted 19 out of 27 attended the session of deputies. However, Raul Khajimba in negotiations with a group of deputies refused to leave the post, and said that the authorities are doing everything to return the situation in the state in the constitutional mainstream.

After that, the participants of the opposition protest broke into the presidential administration of Raul Khadzhimba and demanded his resignation. It was reported that the rally connected with the shooting on November 22 at the restaurant “San-Remo” in the centre of Sukhumi, which killed three people. One of the dead was the kingpin Astamur Shamba. Also mortally wounded was a waitress and criminals alas Avidzba sitting at the same table with the thief in the law. The Sukhumi court arrested the suspects in the attack. One of them, according to unofficial data, is a security officer of the President of Abkhazia.

Another reason for the worsening political situation, the outcome of the recent presidential election. The second round of elections of the head of Abkhazia was held on 8 September. It was won by Raul Khadzhimba, who, according to the calculations of the CEC, gained 47.39 per cent of the votes. For the leader of the opposition party “amtsakhara” (“Tribal fires”) of Lhasa Kvitsinia, according to official data, voted 46,17% of the voters.

The leader of the party “amtsakhara” did not agree to recognize the results of elections and on 11 September filed a lawsuit against the Central election Commission to the Supreme court. However, on 20 September, the suit was dismissed. After that, This filed an appeal against the decision of the Supreme court. But the opposition parties “amtsakhara” and the “United Abkhazia” and urged citizens to go to the Supreme court on 9 January. Previously, the Abkhaz, the court of cassation postponed to this day the complaint of Quizine on the decision of the Supreme court, which refused to annul the results of the second round of elections.