The so-called president of the self-declared parastate of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, has resigned but will withdraw his resignation if protesters do not leave government buildings in Sukhumi by Tuesday.

Following days of unrest in which the opposition seized government buildings, the leader of Georgia's separatist region of Abkhazia has resigned.

The leader of the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after a deal allowing for the expansion of Russian business in the republic led to mass protests and the opposition seizing government buildings.