The de facto authorities in occupied Abkhazia have announced that they will close the Enguri Bridge crossing point from October 23rd to 30th in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections in Georgia on October 26th. This decision was made at a Security Council meeting convened by de facto president Aslan Bzhania.
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"Taking into account the existing information about illegal flights of unmanned aerial vehicles in the border areas, the State Security Service proposed to temporarily suspend the movement of citizens across the Abkhazia-Georgia border from October 23 to 30, 2024, in connection with possible provocations by radical forces during the parliamentary elections in Georgia on October 26," reads a statement released by the so-called president's press service.
According to the same statement, the members of the Security Council supported the proposal of the State Security Service to suspend the passage of people through the Enguri checkpoint, with certain exceptions.
"Exceptions will be made for citizens of the republic returning to Abkhazia and persons with residence permits who legally entered Georgia, as well as persons ensuring the smooth functioning of the energy system through Chernomorenergo," the press service said.
Aslan Bzhania instructed the heads of "law enforcement agencies" to strengthen their work during the parliamentary elections in Georgia.
