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.