Abkhazian political scientist and member of the diplomatic club of the Russian Foreign Ministry Oleg Bartsits, who is seeking the post of president of Abkhazia, commented on the crisis that followed the detention of opposition representatives.
According to his assessment, disproportionate force was used against opponents detained by State Security Service agents on suspicion of having attacked one of the deputies.
“Given that among the detained political activists there are no previously convicted persons or repeat offenders, there was, however, a use of force by law enforcement that somewhat surprised our public,” – noted Bartsits.
The Sukhumi Municipal Court has already terminated proceedings in cases of administrative offenses against Jopua, kokaya, Ardzinba “due to the absence of an event.” Materials about Izmir AND Gvaramiá He did not go to court. A little earlier today, November 12, a man detained on November 9 was released. Tengiz Agrba. Demanding his release, the opposition blocked traffic on the Gumista and Kodori bridges.
Bartsits believes it is necessary to reach “mutually acceptable agreements.” All political processes must be carried out exclusively within the legal framework, he emphasized.
“It is no secret that Abkhazia is on the eve of presidential elections, and therefore the aggravation of the situation during such special periods is always fraught with additional difficulties. There is no need to aggravate the situation. It is necessary to seek solutions only through negotiations. Furthermore, I also want to emphasize that our internal political processes should in no way be included in the sphere of relations between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation.” – Bartsits urged.
He is convinced that in the country “there are and cannot be political forces that oppose rapprochement and cooperation with Russia.” According to him, “such forces simply do not have a breeding ground in our republic.”
