Districts of Abkhazia explained

Districts of Abkhazia
Map:Abkhazia districts map numbered.svg
Caption:Districts of Abkhazia
Category:First-level subdivisions
Start Date:1923 as part of the Soviet Administrative Reform
Current Number:7

The Districts of Abkhazia are the first-level subdivisions of Abkhazia, Georgia.

Districts are led by the Head of the Administration, who is simultaneously Mayor of the District's capital, except in the case of Sukhumi. The Head of the Administration is appointed by the President following consultations with the District Assembly. Previously, the Head was appointed from among the District Assembly members, but without consultations, but in practice the President would often appoint an acting Head from without who was subsequently elected to the assembly. The current procedure was adopted by the People's Assembly of Abkhazia on 29 January 2016, over competing proposals to elect the Head directly by the District's population or by Assembly members, and after voting almost unanimously not to change the previous procedure on 30 July 2015.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sharia. Vitali. Против выборности и абортов. 6 February 2016. Echo of the Caucasus. 29 January 2016.
  2. News: Zavodskaia. Elena. Мажоритарная система осталась в силе. 19 October 2015. Echo of the Caucasus. 30 July 2015.