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.
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.
Following a large-scale protest in occupied Abkhazia on Tuesday, members of the "opposition" were released from detention.
Demonstrators oppose a proposal to permit Russian nationals to purchase property in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia.
Protesters in Abkhazia stormed the parliament to oppose a Russian investment deal. Initially demanding the agreement's ...
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