Surkov goes to Abkhazia to support an ankvab

A large delegation of Russian officials led by Presidential Assistant Vladislav Surkov sets off in Sukhumi. It is reported by the "desired newspaper". The Russians intend to hold intermediary negotiations between the President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab and the participants in the popular gathering, seeking his resignation.

As the Aҧ Snipress reports , at 11:00 the environment an extraordinary session of the region’s parliament is scheduled. According to speaker Valery Bganb, it will be devoted to the release of the political crisis.

Meanwhile, the opposition leader Raul Hajimba told the participants in the popular gathering that the opposition was taking on a temporary leadership of the country. At the same time, he noticed that not all issues were resolved yet, and asked the supporters not to disperse.

The secretary of the Security Council of the region Nugzar Ashuba, for his part, called the actions of the participants in the gathering attempt by a coup.

Meanwhile, the presidential administration disavowed the previously made statement by Ashuba that Ankvab agreed to the resignation of the government, the Prosecutor General and the heads of two regions of Abkhazia. “No decision was made,” the officials emphasized.

On Wednesday night, the leaders of the power structures of the region made a joint statement, in which they "expressed extreme concern" to what was happening. "Power departments outside politics, but we categorically not accept the non -promotional methods of struggle that lead to destabilization of the situation in the country," the security forces said. They emphasized that "support the legally chosen president."

In the night television interview, the ankvab himself confirmed that he did not manage to come to certain agreements with representatives of the opposition, since "the actual seizure of the building (presidential administration. - Ed.) Began." “I haven’t gone anywhere. I am in Abkhazia. With members of the Security Council, we are discussing different options for the development of events,” the president of the region assured.

Ankvab also announced the actual seizure of Abkhaz television "a large group of people, including armed." “Of course, the security could take adequate measures, but what would this lead to, everyone understands perfectly well,” he emphasized. “What was not done.”

The president regarded the actions of the opposition as "an attempt by power seizure of power by the armed way." At the same time, he noted, the lack of a “adequate” reaction of the security forces gives a “chance to return the situation to the legal direction.”

The number of participants in the popular gathering held on Tuesday reached, according to the latest estimates of the “desired newspaper”, 15 thousand people. The demonstrators opposed the authoritarian methods of the leadership of the Ankvab, which turned into social and economic problems for the region. "Documents were announced indicating the transfer of significant amounts from Abkhazia to non -existent one -day companies," the publication notes.

During the action, the protesters demanded a meeting with the questionnaire and headed for his administration. Negotiations of opposition representatives with the president lasted about five o’clock interruptions. According to the publication, Ankvab refused to form a government of popular trust and escaped from negotiations. After that, the demonstrators took the presidential administration storm. At the same time, there was a small fight with the guards of the ankvab and employees of the anti -terrorist center, which ended without casualties. Later, the demonstrators allowed the security forces to leave the building.

The united opposition urged women to leave the rally. Detachments were formed, which at night followed the order in the captured building and in the square in front of him. In the morning, demonstrators began to gather at the presidential administration.

Meanwhile, according to the publication, at night, Ankvab held a meeting with the head of the Council of People's Commissars of Ashubu and the speaker of the Bhanbo Parliament. It is alleged that it was about the resignation of the president. Ankvab said that he intends to organize an alternative gathering, as well as introduce a state of emergency in the region.