Participants in the Abkhaz opposition rally called for the dismissal of the head of the presidential administration.

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The Abkhaz opposition held a rally in front of the Supreme Court, where they accused the head of the presidential administration, Beslan Eshba, of exacerbating political tensions in the republic and called on him to resign.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Eshsou Kakalia, a member of the Supreme Council of the opposition public organization "Aidgylara," was shot on February 21 and was hospitalized. On February 22, the opposition stated that the assassination attempt on Kakalia was prompted by criticism of the head of the presidential administration, Beslan Eshba. They demanded his resignation, a fair investigation, and announced a rally.

Representatives of the Abkhaz opposition spoke at a rally in front of the republic's Supreme Court on February 23. Aslan Bartsits, Daur Arshba, and Kan Kvarchia stated that they were giving the head of the presidential administration, Beslan Eshba, several days to make decisions on political issues, according to the Aiashara Telegram channel.

Kan Kvarchia, whose case was being heard at the court hearing, commented on the situation before the court. He stated that the attack on Eshba Kakalia was a consequence of political mistakes in the republic. Kvarchia blamed Eshba for them, accusing him of "engaging in the representative functions of another country in Abkhazia."

"Nothing would have happened if, with all this, his actions hadn't caused great damage to our state and our sovereignty," the politician stated. He suggested Eshba "take full responsibility."

Kvarchia described his prosecution as a consequence of Eshba's policies. "This is the man who directly supervised the political strategists, whose actions are already being called 'illegal.' It has been determined that their actions and presence on the territory of Abkhazia were illegal, constituted interference in Abkhazia's internal affairs, and undermined Abkhazia's sovereignty. Imagine, the man who created this situation, he, by essentially framing the youth, created a major collapse in the country today," Kakalia stated, adding that soon "they will all be brought to trial."

Earlier, on February 18, representatives of Abkhazia's political and public organizations held a meeting at which they adopted a resolution. "The retention of representatives of the previous administration who supported the ex-president's anti-people initiatives in the presidential team blocks social initiatives and undermines trust in the government," the resolution states. Participants called for the immediate removal of the deputy prime minister, the minister of internal affairs, and the head of the presidential administration. "Their continued tenure in power is incompatible with the course of renewal and national reconciliation," the meeting participants stated. They called on the president of Abkhazia to heed their demands.