Abkhazia votes in presidential election

The breakaway republic of Abkhazia held presidential elections December 2009. And while Georgia has slammed the polls as fraudulent, analysts believe the outcome could have far-reaching consequences.

Sergei Bagapsh won a second five-year term as President electoral officials announced on the 13 December 2009.

BBC News, 13.12.09: Sergei Bagapsh re-elected president of Abkhazia http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8410601.stm

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PESC/09/135: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on "presidential elections" in Abkhazia, Georgia, 12 December 2009 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=PESC/09/135&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background information: Georgia rejects Abkhazia election http://www.europeansources.info/record/georgia-rejects-abkhazia-election/

ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

Deutsche Welle, 11.12.09: Russia is the focus of Abkhaz presidential elections http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5001875,00.html

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