None of the presidential candidates in Abkhazia managed to win the first round

The voting process, which is still only recognized by the Kremlin and several of its allies. In Abkhazia temporarily occupied by Russia, E. so called. The first round of “early presidential elections” only decided that the population of the region would have to come to the ballot box again in two weeks. Overcoming the 50% threshold turned out to be an obstacle for all candidates. There are only two left in the race for the de facto “presidency” …

The electoral process in Abkhazia is heading towards a second round, after no candidate managed to win more than 50% of the votes in the early elections. The Central Election Commission of the Caucasian country confirmed that the final contest will be between Badra Gunba, the current acting president, and the opposition candidate Adgur Ardzinba. Dmitri Marshan, the head of the electoral body, said that the preliminary results will be announced o…

None of the presidential candidates in Abkhazia managed to overcome the 50% threshold required to win the first round of elections, so within the next two weeks, the republic will hold a second round: two voting leaders, Badra Gunba and Adgur Ardzinba, will take part in it.