The Abkhazian deputy who shot a colleague has been stripped of his immunity.

Haraziya is accused of murder and attempted murder using a dangerous method. Reports indicate that he opened fire on other deputies during a dispute over a bill to ban cryptocurrency mining.

The incident occurred on December 19. "Adgur Haraziya and Kan Kvarchia got into a heated argument, during which Adgur pulled out a gun and started shooting at Kan. The deceased, Vakhtang Golandzia, attempted to intervene," described the event by the AMRA-life publication.

No information has been released regarding the arrest of the suspect.

• The independence of Abkhazia from Georgia is recognized by only a few countries around the world. Tbilisi considers the territory of the republic to be occupied by Russian forces.