{"id":51016,"date":"2014-05-28T12:22:30","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T09:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=51016"},"modified":"2014-05-28T12:26:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T09:26:14","slug":"unrest-against-moscow-protectoratedemonstrators-storm-the-presidential-palace-in-abkhazia-sukhum-breaking-news-51016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/unrest-against-moscow-protectoratedemonstrators-storm-the-presidential-palace-in-abkhazia-sukhum-breaking-news-51016\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrest against Moscow protectorate:Demonstrators storm the presidential palace in Abkhazia Sukhum \/ Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Russia.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51024\" title=\"abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Russia\" alt=\"abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Russia\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Russia.gif\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1>Unrest on Russia&#8217;s southern border: After mass demonstrations government protesters have stormed the palace of the president in the capital, Sukhum. The opposition in Abkhazia wants to take power.<\/h1>\n<p>Between 5000 and 10,000 protesters &#8211; according to estimates &#8211; closed on Tuesday before the palace of President Alexander Ankvab in Sukhum. They demanded the resignation of the decried as corrupt leadership of Abkhazia, they stormed the building.<\/p>\n<p>One of the opposition leaders, Raul Khadzhimba, declared that they would take over the business of government, at least &#8220;temporarily&#8221;. Ankvab is since 2011 President of Abkhazia, a tiny strip of land on the Black Sea, which today only has about 240,000 inhabitants.<\/p>\n<p>After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the area had declared its independence from Georgia. The result was a brutally from both sides led war between Abkhazia and the Georgian central government in Tbilisi. Around 8,000 people died and 250,000 were displaced.<\/p>\n<p>Abkhazia is under the protection of Russian troops. After the five-day war in August 2008, Moscow has the &#8220;Republic of Abkhazia&#8221; recognized, however, the only country with an international weight.<\/p>\n<h2>Abkhazia Unrest:International isolation harms economic<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Moscow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51026\" title=\"GEORGIA-ABKHAZIA-RUSSIA-POLITICS-OPPOSITION\" alt=\"GEORGIA-ABKHAZIA-RUSSIA-POLITICS-OPPOSITION\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Moscow.jpg\" width=\"610\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Moscow.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Moscow-280x181.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Abkhazia-Unrest-Against-Moscow-554x360.jpg 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The discontent had grown in Abkhazia over the years. The Black Sea coast and the mountains made \u200b\u200bAbkhazia during Soviet times to a holiday paradise, except Russian tourists shun international visitors visit the area today though.<\/p>\n<p>The international isolation damages the economy, two thirds of the state budget comes from Russian agents. Corruption is rampant, President Ankvab said to have connections to the Russian mafia. &#8220;Our president behaves like a Tsar,&#8221; complains about Vitaly Gabnia, head of the Abkhaz Veteran Association. Ankvab exaggerating the country into bankruptcy.<\/p>\n<p>The wrath of the Abkhazians to their president has nationalist overtones. Ankvab maintained good relations with ethnic Georgians living in Gali, a company controlled by the Abkhaz town. Ankvab had issued passports to Abkhaz Gali Georgians, opposition groups condemned it as endangering the &#8220;Abkhazian sovereignty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After opposition Information Ankvab said to have left the capital Sukhum. The President himself denies this, he speaks of the attempt of &#8220;armed revolution&#8221;. The heads of the security authorities said that if they were loyal to the &#8220;elected president of the country&#8221;.<\/p>\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #f00;\">Error, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 14)<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unrest on Russia&#8217;s southern border: After mass demonstrations government protesters have stormed the palace of the president in the capital, Sukhum. 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