President of Abkhazia Bzhania Resigns

"For the sake of preservation of stability in the country, President Aslan Bzhania filed his resignation," Gunba said, TASS reported.

According to Bzhania’s statement, published by the president’s press office, he resigned "for the purpose of preservation of stability and constitutional order in the country.".

Vice President of Abkhazia Badra Gunba has been appointed the Interim President of the republic, says the agreement, reached by the Abkhazian authorities and the opposition.

"Badra Zurabovich Gunba becomes the Interim President of the Republic of Abkhazia. In accordance with the filed statement, Interim President Gunba dismisses Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab and simultaneously appoints Valery Bganba. The current ministers retain their positions until the inauguration of a newly elected president of the Republic of Abkhazia," the statement says.