Eight people injured during protests in Abkhazia, one in hospital – World

SUKHUM, November 15. /TASS/. According to preliminary data, eight people were injured when the opposition in Abkhazia held a protest rally near a complex of government buildings. Seven people have been prescribed outpatient treatment and one remains in hospital, the Ministry of Health told TASS.

“Eight people have been taken to hospital. Currently, one person remains in one of the medical facilities under observation, the rest have been released for outpatient treatment,” the ministry’s press service said.

Situation in Abkhazia

On November 15, the Parliament of Abkhazia was expected to consider the issue of ratification of the agreement with Russia on the implementation of investment projects by Russian legal entities on the territory of the republic. The session was canceled because the delegates did not approve the agenda. The opposition disagreed and demanded that parliament be reconvened to discuss the issue in its entirety.

Several hundred people protested in front of parliament. They then managed to surround the entire complex of government buildings. Abkhazia’s Security Council described the situation as tense.

Earlier, President Aslan Bzhania pointed out that it is not permissible to put pressure on parliamentarians. He also called on the population not to give in to provocations.