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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.
Protests erupt in Abkhazia, Russian-occupied Georgian region, over new "deal" with Russia
Clashes erupted in Sukhumi, the central city of occupied Georgian Abkhazia, during a protest against an "investment agreement" with Russia. Source: European Pravda, citing Georgian news outlet SOVA and Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of the Caucasus),
Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russia investment deal
Protesters against the investment agreement with Russia tore down part of the fence surrounding the parliament building and entered the premises. Read also: 15 years ago, Russia invaded Georgia under the pretext of supporting separatists Journalists report that protesters threw eggs and bottles at security forces,
Protest erupts outside Georgian parliament over investment deal with Russia
Protesters gathered outside parliament on Friday in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, where opposition has been building to a recent investment agreement with Moscow, Russia's RIA state news agency reported.
Protesters Storm Parliament in Abkhazia Amid Dispute Over Russian Investment Treaty
Protesters broke onto the premises of Abkhazia’s parliament building on Friday, opposing an investment agreement with Russia they claim threatens the breakaway region’s economic and security interests.

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