Aslan Bzhania, the leader of separatist Abkhazia, resigned after talks with the opposition. Reuters reported this, citing a statement from Bzhania's press office. Aslan Bzhania, the leader of Abkhazia,

Aslan Bzhania, the leader of the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, resigned on Tuesday following days of violent unrest.

Following days of unrest in which the opposition seized government buildings, the leader of Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia has resigned.

Aslan Bzhania's resignation will take effect once protesters withdraw and disperse from government property, according to an announcement from the Russian proxy leader's press service.

On Sunday, the president of Georgia’s Russian-backed separatist region of Abkhazia vowed to remain in office despite ongoing protests demanding his resignation. Aslan Bzhania told the Russian state news agency TASS that his administration has failed to reach any compromise with Abkhazia’s opposition.

Protests that blocked bridges to the capital of the Russia-backed Georgian separatist region of Abkhazia have ended Tuesday after authorities freed five opposition supporters who were jailed the night before.

The leader of the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after a deal allowing for the expansion of Russian business in the republic led to mass protests and the opposition seizing government buildings.

Aslan Bzhania is quitting just days after crowds stormed government buildings over a controversial pro-Russia bill.