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Incumbent President of Abkhazia Sergei Bagapsh, who has been in office since 2005, won the December 12, 2009 presidential election on the first ballot taking 59.4% of the vote.
- Categories: Politics
- Location: Suhumi, Republic of Abkhazia
- Event date: 13.12.2009
- Date published: 13.12.2009
- Author: Valery Melnikov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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