Aid to De-Facto Abkhazia’s President Resigns after Meeting with Georgian Politicians

Adviser to the de-facto president of occupied Abkhazia, Lasha Sakania, has resigned following his meeting with the Georgian political party, Patriotic Alliance. As Abkhaz media reports, the aid made an official declaration via social network.   

“Due to the given situation on August 18, 2020, to not further increase the temperature within society, I have decided to leave my post and write a letter of resignation of my own free will. I want to emphasize that I was always protecting and will protect the interests of our people and our nation,” wrote Sakania.

Sakania also mentioned that the visit by the Patriotic Alliance to Abkhazia was only for humanitarian purposes. He further added that the Georgian political party presented the Ilori monastery with an icon of the Virgin Mary. 

“I say it with full responsibility that [me and my companion] had no political dialogue with the party. This was just a humanitarian visit, without any political aspirations or aspects to it,” wrote Sakania.