High Expectations Placed on Abkhazia's New Leader
Raul Khajimba has committed himself to reforming the way Abkhazia is governed.
24 Sep 14
Raul Khajimba has committed himself to reforming the way Abkhazia is governed.
As opposition considers whether to field one candidate or several, many Abkhaz are alarmed at the precedent set by ousting leaders, even unpopular ones.
Demonstrators are driven by complex motives and differing agendas, but this is not a repeat of the Kiev revolution.
Critics of an already cautious scheme warn that allowing outsiders to buy homes carries unseen risks.
What was meant as temporary refuge has become home to people who fled Abkhazia two decades ago.
Government faces resistance as it insists boycotting the games would be worse than going.
Mountain villagers take over disused army base because their own homes are falling apart.