De-facto foreign ministry of Abkhazia : Our army will not use power against own citizens

The so-called ministry of defense of occupied Abkhazia has issued a statement, saying the “army will not use power against own citizens.”

"The Ministry of Defense calls on the current government and opposition to come to a compromise and sit down at the negotiating table," the statement reads.

The situation is tense in occupied Abkhazia. Protesters call for the resignation of de facto President Raul Khajimba and demand annulment of the presidential election results. According to Russian media, few persons were injured when protesters broke into the administration building.

The second round of the so-called presidential elections wer held in Abkhazia on September 8 last year. According to the de-facto election commission, Raul Khajimba got 47.39% and 46.17% of the population voted for Alkhas Kvitsinia. The opposition does not recognize the results of the elections and calls for its annulment.