Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, calling for leader's ouster
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 clashes with police.
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
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 refuse to cede control of government buildings in Georgian province
Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania said he would step down and hold elections if protesters left the parliament building.
Protesters storm parliament of Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia
Protesters storm parliament of Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia - People use truck to smash through metal gates surrounding parliament amid discontent over Russian investment agree
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.
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.
Protesters in separatist Georgian region occupy government buildings, call for leader's ouster
Demonstrators stormed the buildings Friday to protest new measures allowing Russians to buy property in the seaside region of Abkhazia
Protesters in Georgia occupy Abkhazia's regional parliament
Opposition protesters in Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia have refused to leave key government buildings unless the regional president resigns.
Protesters refuse to leave parliament in breakaway Georgian region
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.
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