Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede control of government buildings

Opposition protesters in Abkhazia, Georgia are refusing to vacate key government buildings after storming them to protest new measures allowing Russians to buy property in the area. President Aslan Bzhania offered to step down and hold early elections if demonstrators left parliament, but they rejected the deal, demanding his unconditional resignation. Clashes between protesters and police resulted in injuries, with concerns rising over increased Russian influence and property prices in the breakaway region.

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