Central Election Commission of occupied Abkhazia to name date of rerun of presidential polls
Central Election Commission of occupied Abkhazia to name date of rerun of presidential polls
13:19, 11.01.2020

The so-called Central Election Commission of occupied region of Abkhazia will name the date of the rerun of presidential polls in Abkhazia within the 5-day term – Givi Gabnia, a member of the commission told TASS Russian News Agency.

The so-called Supreme Court of Georgia’s occupied region of Abkhazia has overturned the results of September’s presidential elections, ordering a rerun of the vote.

The judgment on Friday reversed a previous decision by the court, upholding an appeal by runner-up Alkhas Kvitsiniya that the official results were unlawful as neither candidate won more than 50% of votes, Russian media reported.

The judgment came as tensions remained high in the capital Sukhumi, where on Thursday opposition supporters seized the Presidential Administration building demanding the resignation of de-facto Abkhazian President Raul Khajimba.

Khajimba refused to step down despite calls from parliament and opposition groups to do so following the January 9 seizure.

 

 





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