Inar Gitsba Announces Early Resignation from Abkhazian Parliament
On December 27, 2023, Inar Gitsba opposed the ratification of an agreement for transferring the Pitsunda state dacha to Russia.
SUKHUM / AQW'A ― In a statement published on his Telegram channel, Inar Gitsba, a member of the Parliament of Abkhazia, announced his early resignation from his duties. "Today, 15 March 2024, I have decided to prematurely end my tenure as a deputy of the People's Assembly – Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia. As I turn the page to a new chapter in my life, I will continue to serve the interests of the people of the Republic of Abkhazia," he wrote.
On 25 December 2023, Inar Gitsba voted against the ratification of the Russian-Abkhazian agreement on transferring the Pitsunda state dacha to Russia. The decision was supported by 26 deputies, two voted against, and three left the session in protest (out of a total of 35 parliamentarians).
Elections for the VII convocation of the People's Assembly were held in March 2022, with Gitsba running as a candidate from District No. 1 (New District, Sukhum). Before his election to the Parliament, Inar Gitsba served as the plenipotentiary representative of the Republic of Abkhazia in the Republic of Türkiye.
Under the law, the decision to terminate a deputy's mandate, following his written resignation, is formalised by a parliamentary resolution, which will also set the date for the cessation of his duties. In the event of an early departure of a parliamentarian, the Central Election Commission is required to schedule repeat elections within two weeks, to be held no later than two months later.