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Rival politicians in Abkhazia agree on new elections
The two presidential candidates in the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia, Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khajimba, reached an understanding on holding, they told reporters in Sukhumi Sunday evening. "As a result of compromise we agreed that I would run with Khajimba in one team," Bagapsh said. He added that in the new elections he would be running as president and Khajimba as vice president. "But we will have almost equal powers," he said. Asked whether the question of forming a new Cabinet had been discussed Bagapsh said the matter would be negotiated later. He added that if the tentative understanding were reaffirmed during further talks Sunday night his inauguration expected on Monday, December 6 would be put off. The talks between Khajimba and Bagapsh were mediated by Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov and State Duma vice speaker Sergei Baburin. Abkhazia (Sukhumi) is de jure a province of Georgia, which gained independence in the 1990s. On October 3 Abkhazia held presidential elections. The Central Elections Commission declared Bagapsh the winner, however, the supporters of his rival disagreed with the election results provoking a political crisisPosted by: Fred 2004-12-05 |
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