Polling stations for the early elections of the President of Abkhazia will close at 20. 00 GMT, said on Sunday the CEC of the Republic.

above the head of the CEC Batal, Tabagua said that the elections of the President of Abkhazia took place, the turnout exceeded the required 50%to nearly 56% in position 16. 00 GMT.

on the area of Abkhazia 154 formed polling station in 33 constituencies. On elections 85 accredited international observers from such countries as Armenia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Venezuela, Germany, India, Italy, China, Luxembourg, Nauru, Russian Federation, San Marino, Ukraine, Finland, France, Czech Republic and Japan. In addition, in Abkhazia came observers from Donetsk people's Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, Transnistria and South Ossetia.

intermediate results of the elections of the President of Abkhazia will be announced on August 25.

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