The Abkhaz opposition threatened the president with a public assembly.

The congress of the republican party "Forum of National Unity of Abkhazia" accused the republic's authorities of implementing police-style management methods and threatened to initiate mass protests.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, the municipal elections, in which a team of Russian political strategists arrived, were aimed at eradicating political competition, and opposition members who interfered with the election results were subject to criminal prosecution in Russia, Abkhazian politicians stated. They called on the president to protect citizens' rights and the republic's sovereignty.

On November 27, the Republican Party "Forum of National Unity of Abkhazia" held a congress in Sukhum, where the most pressing domestic and foreign policy issues were discussed, Apsnypress reported.

Party leader Aslan Bartsits pointed out three reasons for public concern in his report: increasing political turbulence, a more complex foreign policy agenda, and a lack of a comprehensive response from the country's leadership.

Bartsits noted that the spread of rumors about the presence of anti-Russian and pro-Turkish forces in the republic has increased the polarization of society and complicated relations with Russia. He also emphasized the importance of equal access for different political forces to state media to avoid the accumulation of contradictions.

The main topic of discussion at the event was the government's inaction and the deepening crisis in the republic, according to the Telegram channel "Echo of Abkhazia."

The resolution adopted following the congress stated that "the policies pursued by Aslan Bzhania's regime have directly harmed Abkhazia's interests and led to the erosion of trust between Abkhaz society and its strategic partner, Russia."

The congress participants demanded the restoration of full access for opposition parties and public movements to the Abkhaz State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company and expressed concern about the destructive consequences of the economic policies of recent years: the displacement of national businesses by large external structures, pressure on independent fuel market operators, and the threats of a systemic crisis enshrined in the law "On the Real Estate Cadastre."

"We regard the introduction of police management methods, the persecution of dissidents, and the compilation of 'blacklists' of citizens as a political crime requiring a thorough investigation by a parliamentary commission (...) If the President of Abkhazia does not return to his constitutional duties, we "We reserve the right to initiate a national assembly and appeal to the people to give an appropriate assessment of the government's actions," the resolution states.

On the eve of the Forum of National Unity of Abkhazia party congress, Public Chamber member Tengiz Dzhopua expressed the opinion that Abkhaz President Badre Gunbe should discuss existing problems with representatives of all opposition parties and movements.

"The president needs to strengthen his own legitimacy; it was already on its last legs, and thanks to the 'political strategists,' there will soon be nothing left to bury. I would generally advise the president to attend the FNUA congress, calmly listen to everyone, and reassure his people that the course toward Abkhazia's independence and freedom is unchanged, that existing problems must be resolved independently and together, thereby showing respect for other opinions," he wrote on his Facebook page* on November 26.