Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia

Gunshots are reported to have been fired in Abkhazia after protesters attempted to take over a state television station. Others are occupying parliament. Tension has been rising in the breakaway Republic after it signed a trade treaty with Russia. The Kremlin says it hopes for a speedy resolution to the unrest. Most countries regard Abkhazia as part of Georgia. But Russia recognises it as an independent state. Al Jazeera's Fintan Monaghan reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Abkhazia #AbkhaziaProtests #AbkhazianParliament #AbkhaziaRussiaRelations #ParliamentOccupation #RussianInvestment #PropertyRights #AslanBzhania #Sukhumi #Russia #Georgia #AlJazeeraEnglish