Anri Bartsits, the Minister of Justice of the de facto Republic of Abkhazia, who refers to the recent events as "an unconstitutional coup d'état," claims that for years, non-governmental organizations were financed by Western intelligence services to "destabilize the country."
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"Perhaps there is a positive aspect to this situation. The first is likely that in the building where these people [opposition representatives] are, there are many copies of the Constitution of Abkhazia, and they will probably have time to read it. The second positive is that the myths about the political transparency of certain opposition representatives have been dispelled, and the masks have been removed.
Perhaps the third is that we have been arguing for four years, discussing the fact that Western intelligence services have been funding certain representatives of non-governmental organizations - I emphasize, certain representatives. The purpose of this funding was to destabilize the situation in our country, create chaos, and project a completely negative image of our country in the international arena.
When Salome Zourabichvili congratulates the Abkhaz oppositionists participating in the protest, and when citizens of Georgia and Ukraine spread their congratulations through telegram channels, one can draw a conclusion and reflect on whether we are on the right path. At the same time, our great friend, the friend of the people of Abkhazia, Konstantin Zatulin, who has stood with us throughout our recent history, asks the question of whether the Abkhazian state has been formed or not," said Bartsitsi.
Protests have been ongoing for the fourth day in occupied Abkhazia. Opposition representatives and their supporters, who are protesting against the ratification of the so-called investment agreement signed with Russia on November 15, are demanding the resignation of the de facto president Aslan Bzhania. They have occupied the buildings of the de facto parliament, the president's administration, and the cabinet of ministers in Sokhumi. In the context of these developments, Aslan Bzhania has left Sukhumi. On November 16, he stated that the release of the "government buildings" would be a condition for his resignation, which the protesters do not accept.
