The Georgian opposition is trying to overthrow the current government and open a "second front", said the president of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania, speaking at the congress of the Amtsahara political party.

 "You are very well aware that the Georgian opposition is trying to overthrow the current government and open a "second front".  As you know, the current Georgian government is against this.  The international military and political situation is extremely complex.  Russia is forced to conduct a special military operation.  More than 50 countries are opposing our ally (please think about it), including almost all of Europe and the United States.  Against this background, these same forces want to overthrow the Georgian government and open a second front.  For this purpose, large-scale political actions are being prepared in Georgia in April-May of this year.  Today, the situation is much more complicated than in 2008.  In these conditions, we need to constantly strengthen all kinds of multifaceted interaction with the Russian Federation and its regions," Bzhaniya s

 The Abkhazian leader says that the opportunities for strengthening the defense power of Abkhazia, creating a single space of defense and security, included in the agreement with Russia dated November 24, 2014, "were not used properly."aid.

"First of all, I mean that in 2019 in Abkhazia, the decision to build a joint military base in the village of Merkula, Ochamchir district, and with it the modernization and logistical support of units of the Abkhazian armed forces, was blocked. This is a serious oversight. I would really hate for our citizens to suffer the consequences of this mistake. Despite this, the enemy will not pass, no matter who pushes him there. And we ensure unity inside," Bzhaniya said.

 He added that large-scale work is being done in Abkhazia to increase the mobilization and combat readiness of the Armed Forces.

 "We don't need war, but we are ready for anything," he said.

 During his speech, Bzhania also mentioned that it is necessary to "resolve issues that create an unfavorable background" in relations with Russia in a short period of time.

 "They are well known to you," Bzhaniya said, probably referring to the ratification of the agreement on the transfer of facilities in Pitsunda to Russia.

 We will remind that during the March protests on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, during the speech of one of the rally participants, they started chanting "Sukhumi! Sukhumi!", "Tskhinvali! Tskhinvali!". Some took it as a call for the return of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by force. However, this topic is not on the agenda of the protests and was not among the official demands of the protesters.

 Earlier, some Ukrainian politicians called on Georgia, against the background of Russian aggression against Ukraine, to open a "second front" against Russian troops and solve its territorial problems. The Georgian authorities say that they plan to settle territorial conflicts only by peaceful means. A number of Georgian politicians also claim that the West is calling Georgia to war. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, Western politicians and diplomats categorically deny this.