Updated at 13:52,22-04-2024

Minsk KGB School alumnus wins presidential election in Abkhazia

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One of the leaders of the Abkhazian opposition Raul Hadzhimba has won the presidential election in Abkhazia.

According to official reports, he got 50.57% of the vote. Hadzhimba’s adherents started celebrating his victory in Sukhumi Streets.

The building of the Administration was seized during protest actions in Sukhumi in May 2014. President of the self-declared republic Alexander Ankvab resigned.

Raul Hadzhimba studied in Minsk KGB School for university graduates in 1985-1986, nn.by reports. He worked in Abkhazian KGB in 1986-1992.

The EU did not recognize the Abkhazian election as it considers it to be part of Georgia.