The Union of Political Parties and Public Organizations of Abkhazia expressed outrage over the incident with parliamentarian Galust Trapizonyan, which occurred on November 12 near the Gumista bridge, which at that time was blocked by the opposition.
“The opposition representatives, who blocked the republican highway, tried to prevent the parliamentarian from entering Sukhum, shouting insults and threats at him. It is unacceptable to question the patriotism of Galust Parnakovich Trapizonyan, the hero of Abkhazia, a man who died for the freedom of our common Homeland. “We consider this incident as an attempt to put pressure on the People’s Assembly deputy and his colleagues.” – says the Union declaration.
Trapizonyan is not the kind of person who can be forced to abandon the principles aimed at protecting the interests of the multinational Abkhazian people, the Union of Political Parties and Public Organizations confides.
The Union of Political Parties and Public Organizations considers it unacceptable to “put pressure on representatives of the people, undermine interethnic harmony in society or show an intolerant and disrespectful attitude towards a person on the basis of nationality.”
MP Galust Trapizonyan crossed the Gumistinsky Bridge on foot the day before to go to work in Sukhum. At that time, the protesters did not allow the cars to pass, demanding the release of several opponents arrested for attacking a deputy. Almasa Akaba. The head of the Abkhaz People’s Movement tried to convince Trapizonian to take the “correct” position on the investment agreement with Russia, the ratification of which is opposed by the opposition. Adgur Ardzinba and deputy Kan Kvarchia.
This episode, captured on video, outraged not only the Union of Political Parties and Public Organizations of Abkhazia. Trapizonyan expressed his support, in particular, from the telegram channel “Sukhumi Coffee House”, which recalled that the first president of Abkhazia spoke about the role of Galust Trapizonyan in the defense of Abkhazia during the war years. Vladislav Ardzinba.
“The crowd of opponents, sensing their impunity, demanded that Galust Parnakovich change his position on the ratification of the investment agreement with Russia and threatened to wait for the opponents to “visit” him if he supported the ratification. The situation could have reached the point of a direct attack, but this did not happen only because many of those present were filming this “conversation” with cameras. The images of the attack could have been seen by the entire Abkhaz society and this could have been seen by the entire Abkhaz society; It caused a real disaster for the opponents. “Not everyone can face a crowd of 70 men alone.” —writes the channel’s author.
