Abkhazia
Apart-hotels bill passes first committee hearings in Abkhazia amidst protests
A controversial draft law that would allow foreign citizens to construct and develop apart-hotels in Abkhazia has passed its first Parliamentary Committee hearing amidst protests outside parliament. Parliament’s Economic Policy and Reforms Committee discussed and approved the draft law on Wednesday. Opposition figures reportedly did not learn of the committee hearing until the day before. They submitted requests to allow civil society representatives and political figures in Abkhazia to att
