巴扎尼亞宣誓就職，在國歌的伴奏下被授予象徵總統權利的標誌。
阿布哈茲總統選舉於3月22日進行。根據官方數據，反對派代表巴扎尼亞在選舉中獲勝，獲得56.5%的選票，前經濟部長阿德古爾∙阿爾津巴獲得35.42%的選票，共有95109人參加投票，投票率為71.56%。
Russian Satellite News Agency Sukhumi, April 23rd. According to a satellite news agency report, Aslan Bzhania was sworn in and officially became the President of the Republic of Abkhazia recognized by some countries.