MOSCOW, May 28 (RIA Novosti) – The Kremlin has not yet discussed the recent protests in the Abkhazian capital Sukhumi with the former Georgian republic’s leadership, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday.
“We maintain permanent working contacts with the Abkhazians. In the context of yesterday’s incident there were no [discussions] so far. But we have our embassy … and, of course, they keep permanent contact with representatives of the Abkhazian leadership,” he said.
Protesters demanding President Aleksandr Ankvab’s resignation and a political reform seized administrative buildings in Sukhumi on Tuesday evening. The seizure was preceded by mass rallies.
The heads of security agencies in Abkhazia issued a joint statement saying they support the legitimate president.
The Abkhaz leader called the events "an armed coup attempt," adding that authorities are taking steps to stabilize the situation.
Abkhazia broke away from Georgia following an ethnically tinged war in 1992-93, just after the Soviet collapse. More than a decade later, in 2008, Russia formally recognized the province as independent following a brief war with Tbilisi over another disputed Georgian region, South Ossetia. Many Abkhaz citizens have Russian passports.
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