Protesters have stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia and broken into the presidential administration offices in the building.
Video from the scene then showed people climbing through windows after prying off metal bars and chanting in the corridors. Protesters also broke into the presidential administration offices located in the same building as the parliament.The presidential administration said in a statement that authorities were preparing to withdraw the investment agreement with Russia that some Abkhaz fear will price them out of the property market.
"Abkhazian society had only one demand: to protect the interests of our citizens and our business, but neither the president nor the parliament have heard the voice of the people until today," Interfax cited the statement as saying.Earlier this week Abkhazia's self-styled president, Aslan Bzhania, held an emergency security council meeting after protesters blocked a key highway and rallied in central Sukhumi to demand the release of four activists.