Protest rally continuous in the occupied Abkhazia - the situation in Sokhumi is still tense. According to one of the representatives of the so-called “opposition”, Temur Gulia, in case of non-fulfilment of demands for the resignation of the de-facto leader, the coordination council will create a temporary government: “If the president does not resign by the evening, we will organize a temporary government from the coordination council, call all civil servants to work, ensure working conditions and control the process of public administration”.

Tensions reached a fever pitch in Abkhazia on November 15 as locals, after hours of clashes with so-called security forces, stormed the so-called Parliament and broke into the building, opposing a law that would give preferential treatment to Russian investors. The MPs of the de-facto legislature of Abkhazia planned to ratify the bill, but against the backdrop of clashes between protesters and so-called security forces, they postponed the hearing. The controversial bill aims to legalize Russian investment and land ownership in Abkhazia.