2025 Abkhazian presidential election

2025 Abkhazian presidential election
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President before election

Badra Gunba (acting)
Independent

Elected President

TBD

Presidential elections will be held in the Republic of Abkhazia on 15 February 2025[1] following the 2024 Abkhazian protests.[2] The protests resulted in the resignation of Aslan Bzhania as president of Abkhazia.[3][4]

Background

The election was called after president Aslan Bzhania resigned in November 2024 due to protests against an agreement allowing wealthy Russians to purchase property in Abkhazia. He was replaced on an acting basis by his vice president, Badra Gunba. On 28 November 2024, the People's Assembly of Abkhazia announced that new presidential elections would be held on 15 February 2025, with the winner to be inaugurated within the next 30 days of the results being declared. Assembly speaker Lasha Ashuba has estimated that the election would cost up to 25 million rubles ($227,300).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Abkhazia Sets February Presidential Election After Mass Protests". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  2. ^ "Actions of Abkhazian opposition harm the republic, lawmaker says". TASS. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ^ "Presidential election in Abkhazia to be held within legal period — president". TASS. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ^ "Leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia resigns after protest deal". France 24. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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