“Yes, I plan to run as a presidential candidate in the March 22 elections. The state of affairs requires that the best minds and honest, non-thieving people come together in a team that I will lead, ”TASS quoted his statement.
On January 13, the Prime Minister of the country, Valery Bganba, was appointed acting president of Abkhazia.
On January 12, Abkhaz leader Raul Khadjimba announced his resignation amid protests in the country.
The next day, the vice-president of Abkhazia, Aslan Bartsits, also decided to leave his post.