Negotiations between the authorities and the opposition on the way out of the crisis continued at the Ministry of Defense of Abkhazia.
Initially, they began on Monday, November 18, at 18:00, and two hours later representatives of the Abkhazian authorities left the building and left for consultations. After 3.5 hours they returned and resumed dialog with the opposition that was waiting for them in the building.
Earlier in the day, one of the opposition leaders Levan Mikaa said that they accept the condition of Aslan Bzhania to appoint acting vice-president Badru Gumba as acting head of state before the elections. The protesters demanded the resignation of the Cabinet, including the heads of security agencies.
The opposition of Abkhazia intends to create an interim governmentafter the resignation of Bzhania.
Earlier in Abkhazia unknown persons tried to seize the state television and radio company.