Abkhazia: Parliament Votes Against Investment Deal
Abkhazia's parliament has voted against ratifying a controversial investment deal with Russia, Orda reports.
Protests rocked the unrecognized republic in mid-November 2024. As a result, Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania and Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab resigned.
Local opposition criticized the agreement, expressing concern that Russian businesses might leave them without income from tourism.
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