Police and protesters clash in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia …
3 days ago · Most of Abkhazia broke away from Georgia in fighting that ended in 1993, and Georgia lost control of the rest of the territory in the short war with Russia in 2008. Russia recognizes Abkhazia as an independent country, but many Abkhazians are concerned that the region of about 245,000 people is just a client state of Moscow.
Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region - BBC News
3 days ago · Abkhazia declared its independence in 1999, and Moscow recognised the region as an independent state after the Georgian-Russian war in 2008. Georgia declared Abkhazia as "occupied" by Russia.
Georgia: Protesters storm parliament in breakaway region of Abkhazia …
3 days ago · Russia recognized Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after it defeated Georgia in a five-day war. It maintains troop bases in both regions and ...
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia …
3 days ago · Abkhazia is a popular tourist destination for Russians. Most of Abkhazia broke away from Georgia in fighting that ended in 1993, and Georgia lost control of the rest of the territory in a short ...
In Georgian breakaway Abkhazia, protesters refuse to leave …
2 days ago · 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 ...
Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway …
3 days ago · DNA News Abkhazia/Handout via REUTERS [1/2] Protesters rally outside the parliament building in Sukhumi (Sukhum), the capital of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia November 15, 2024.
Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede ...
2 days ago · By The Associated Press. TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Opposition protesters in Georgia’s breakaway state of Abkhazia have refused to cede control of key government buildings that demonstrators ...
Protests blocking bridges in Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia …
6 days ago · Updated 7:17 AM PST, November 12, 2024. TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia ended Tuesday after authorities freed five opposition supporters who were jailed the night before. The unrest was sparked by a parliament session considering ratification of ...
Police and Protesters Clash in Georgia's Separatist Abkhazia Region
3 days ago · Nov. 15, 2024, at 7:40 a.m. Police and Protesters Clash in Georgia's Separatist Abkhazia Region. More. Uncredited. In this photo taken from video released by the Information Center of the ...
Protesters storm parliament in Georgia separatist region Abkhazia …
3 days ago · Protesters stormed the parliament of Georgia's Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia on Friday while the government was set to discuss a real-estate investment agreement with Russia. Some ...