The president of the Georgian separatist region Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania resigned after negotiations with the opposition, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA, referring to his press service.
She posted early this morning on "Telegram" a document signed by him, in which he writes that he is resigning "in order to preserve stability and constitutional order in the country".
In recent weeks, tensions have risen in Abkhazia to lead to mass protests against Bzhania and its Russian-backed government. The buildings of state institutions were occupied and bridges were occupied by the demonstrators who are against the signed investment agreement between Moscow and the breakaway Black Sea region from Georgia, according to Reuters.
Russia refrains from intervening in Abkhazia, where the situation is rapidly escalating. However, this is yet another challenge for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been at war with Ukraine for 1,000 days, Reuters notes.
Russia recognized Abkhazia and another Georgian breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states after defeating Georgia in a five-day war in August 2008. Moscow has military bases in both areas and supports their economies.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia broke away from Georgia following military conflicts that erupted with the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.