Protesters demand resignation of leader 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 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.
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region Abkhazia over deal with Russia
(Reuters) -Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
Anti-Russia protesters storm parliament in Georgian breakaway region
Hundreds of protesters stormed the parliament of Georgia’s Russian-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia on Friday in an attempt to stop a controversial investment deal with Moscow.
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Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia
By Lucy Papachristou, Filipp Lebedev and Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -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.
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Russia recognised Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after Russian troops repelled a Georgian attempt to retake South Ossetia in a
Protesters surround parliament in Russian-backed region of Abkhazia
A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow. People were shown pouring into the courtyard and attempting to enter the parliament building.
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia over Russia deal
Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
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