Security Council Convened After Shooting in Parliament
Adgur Kharaziya (left), the suspect, and Vakhtang Golandziya, who lost his life in the shooting.
SUKHUM / AQW’A — Acting President of Abkhazia, Badra Gunba, has convened a meeting of the Security Council following the fatal shooting in the parliament building in Sukhum, which resulted in the death of MP Vakhtang Golandziya and left MP Kan Kvarchiya injured.
Gunba met with key officials, including Dmitry Dbar, Head of the State Security Service, Alkhaz Agumaa, Sukhum Prosecutor, and Astamur Khagush, Chief of Sukhum Police, to review the initial findings of the investigation. Law enforcement has secured the scene, and investigative measures are underway.
Gunba also visited the Republican Hospital, where he was briefed by the Minister of Health and the hospital's chief physician. Medical officials confirmed that Golandziya succumbed to injuries deemed incompatible with life, while Kvarchiya remains hospitalised with moderate injuries and is receiving medical care.
MP Kan Kvarchiya remains hospitalised with moderate injuries and is receiving medical care.
The suspect, MP Adgur Kharaziya, is accused of initiating the shooting during a parliamentary committee session discussing proposed legislation on banning cryptocurrency mining and introducing criminal liability for illegal mining activities. Eyewitnesses report that the conflict escalated between Kharaziya and Kvarchiya, leading to the violent confrontation.
Deputy Prosecutor General Ruslan Tyrkba stated that law enforcement agencies are conducting an intensive manhunt for Kharaziya, who fled the scene. Investigators are securing evidence at the crime scene to establish the full circumstances of the incident. "A criminal case will be initiated shortly, and the qualification of the charges is being determined," Tyrkba added.
As part of the search operation, checkpoints along the Psou-Ingur highway and border areas have been reinforced. Officers from the Sukhum Police Department, Gulrypsh District Police, and central security forces are participating in the operation, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.