Day of the Constitution of Abkhazia
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On the same day, deputies of the highest legislative body of the country elected the first president - Vladislav Ardzinba, who had previously been Chairman of the Supreme Council of the country.
Today, the Constitution of the Republic of Abkhazia is the basic law of the country, the core of the entire state. It is the legal basis of a strong presidential power. It enshrines the enormous powers of the president.
The Constitution of Abkhazia was adopted in difficult conditions, when the ring of economic blockade was really tightening around the republic. In fact, the Constitution was adopted in conditions of devastation and poverty, an external threat.