Protesters Storm Abkhazian Parliament Over Russian Investment Deal

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Abkhazia, Georgia:** Protesters have taken to the streets in the separatist region of Abkhazia, storming the parliament building in response to a proposed real estate investment deal with Russia. Demonstrators fear the deal could price them out of the property market and increase Moscow's control in the region. Police Response: In response, police have fired tear gas at the protesters, who rammed through the gates of the parliament complex using a truck and hurled eggs and plastic bottles at the police. Russian Concerns: Moscow has expressed concern over the protests, urging Russians not to visit the region and suggesting those already there consider leaving. The Russian foreign ministry has accused Abkhazia's opposition of 'provoking an escalation of the conflict.'

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