Abkhazia`s Armenian community asked the Armenian government  to  protect  them

ArmInfo.The Armenian community of Abkhazia, through the Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Zareh  Sinanyan, has requested the government of Armenia to officially appeal to the authorities of the unrecognized republic for additional measures to protect the Armenian population. This information has been circulating in Armenian social networks and needs verification.

According to Abkhaz Armenians, the local political opposition has  close ties with radical Turkish nationalists and  Turkish  intelligence. The opposition perceives local Armenians as a hindrance  to gaining power Turkish support of Turkey and is compiling "black  lists" and preparing provocations against them.  The appeal also  raises concerns about potential pogroms and violence targeting the  Armenian community.  According to media reports, the main initiators  of the persecution of Armenians are Levan Mikaa, the Chairman of the  Committee for the Protection of Sovereignty of Abkhazia, and Adgur  Ardzinba, the Chairman of the People's Movement of Abkhazia and a  candidate for the presidency of the republic.

Earlier, documents were leaked on the Insider Abkhazia Telegram  channel, exposing a plan by Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the  ultra-nationalist Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) of Turkey and a  key ally of Erdogan, targeting Armenians in Abkhazia ArmInfo has  reached out to the office of the Chief Commissioner for Diaspora  Affairs for confirmation of this information, but confirmation hasn't  been obtained yet.