In Abkhazia, the head of the Sukhumi city traffic police, Damey Avidzba, came to the protesters to unblock the bridges and the highway to Russia.
He expressed hope for dialogue with the protesters to restore movement and prevent further escalation.
Damey Avidzba arrived at the site of opposition protests, which blocked key bridges and the republican road, RIA Novosti writes.
The head of the Sukhumi traffic police arrived to unblock the highway leading to Russia.
The reason for the demonstrations was the detention of several opposition members who were against the ratification of the investment agreement with the Russian Federation.
The protesters planned to break through the gates of the State Security Service and blocked the bridge.
Avidzba arrived to the protesters to establish a dialogue about resolving the situation and unblocking the road leading to the Russian Federation.
The protesters gathered at the State Security Service building, tried to ram the gates, and blocked the Gumista Bridge on the highway from Sukhumi to Sochi.
Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhania initiated an emergency meeting of the Security Council due to protests in Sukhumi.
