Parliamentary elections were held in the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia on 4 March 2007; a run-off round was held in seventeen constituencies on 18 March 2007.^[1] 189 polling stations have been organized^[2] to elect 35 parliament members. 47.25% of about 130,000 registered voters participated in the first round of the elections.^[3] Neither Georgia nor EU recognised these elections citing lack of participation of Georgian refugees.^[4] Several geo-political entitites in the world have no general international recognition, but they are de facto sovereign states. ... Abkhazia (Abkhaz Аҧсны/Aphsny, Georgian აფხაზეთი/Apkhazeti, Russian Абха́зия/Abkhazia) is a region of 8,600 km² (3,300 sq. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Candidates

Abkhazia

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Abkhazia National anthem Aiaaira Official languages Abkhaz, with Russian having co-official status and widespread use by government and other institutions Political status De facto independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates President Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab Independence  â€“ Declared  â€“ Recognition From Georgia  23 July 1992  none Currency Russian ruble Official... Map of Abkhazia Adapted from http://www. ... Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аҧсны/Apsny, Georgian: აფხაზეთი/Apkhazeti, Russian: Абха́зия) is a region of 8,600 km² in the Caucasus. ...

De facto government President Sergei Bagapsh Vice President Raul Khadjimba Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab People's Assembly Political parties Elections: 2007 parl. De jure Government Chairman of the Supreme Council Temur Mzhavia Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers Malkhaz Akishbaia UNOMIG See also: Politics of Georgia List of de facto separatist Presidents of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba (1994 – 2005) Sergei Bagapsh (2005 – present) See also: List of Prime Ministers of Abkhazia, List of foreign ministers of Abkhazia President of the Republic of Abkhazia. ... Sergei Bagapsh (Abkhaz: )born 1949) is the president of the unrecognized, though de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia. ... The Vice President of the Abkhaz Republic, an unrecognized state, internationally regarded as a part of Georgia, is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Abkhazia upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ... Raul Khadjimba (born 1958) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia, a de facto independent republic of the Republic of Georgia. ... The position of Prime Minister in the de facto independent (though not internationally recognized) republic of Abkhazia is second to only that of President. ... Alexander (or Aleksandr) Ankvab (born December 26, 1952) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia, formally part of Georgia but a self-declared independent state (although not recognised internationally). ... The Peoples Assembly is the legislature of Abkhazia. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... redirect Template:Politics of Abkhazia Elections in Abkhazia gives information on election and election results in Abkhazia. ... Temur Mzhavia is the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the de jure Government of Abkhazia in Kodori. ... Malkhaz Akishbaia is an ethnic Abkhaz and the Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of the de jure Government of Abkhazia in Kodori. ... The United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) was established on 24 August 1993 by Security Council Resolution 858 to verify compliance with the 27 July 1993, ceasefire agreement between the Republic of Georgia and forces in Abkhazia with special attention given to the situation in the city of Sukhumi... This article describes the Politics of Georgia Georgia (საქართველო (Sakartvelo) in Georgian) has been a democratic republic since the first multiparty, democratic parliamentary elections of October 28, 1990. ...

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128 candidates have been registered to run. The number included: Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

• 92 Abkhazians
• 10 Armenians
• 5 Georgians
• 4 Russians
• 1 Ukrainian

Sergei Bagapsh, the President of Abkhazia, stressed the necessity of having a multiethnic parliament, where all the minorities will be represented. He also stated that the prevailing issue of the election campaign will be achieving the international recognition for the de facto independent state.^[5] The Abkhazians or Abkhaz (Abkhaz: , Georgian: აფხაზები, Turkish: Abhazlar) are a Caucasian ethnic group, mainly living in Abkhazia, de jure an autonomous republic of Georgia. ... Sergei Bagapsh (Abkhaz: )born 1949) is the president of the unrecognized, though de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia. ... List of Presidents of Abkhazia Vladislav Ardzinba (1994 – 2005) Sergei Bagapsh (2005 – present) See also: List of Prime Ministers of Abkhazia, List of foreign ministers of Abkhazia Categories: | ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...

Participating political parties

Backing President Bagapsh

• United Abkhazia
• Aytayra
• Amtsakhara

The United Akhazia is a political party in Abkhazia. ... Aytayra (Revival) is a political party in Abkhazia. ... The Amtsakhara movement is the central opposition party in the Republic of Abkhazia, a de facto independent state that is officially recognised as being part of Georgia. ...

Backing Vice President Raul Khadjimba (opposition)

• Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity

Raul Khadjimba (born 1958) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia, a de facto independent republic of the Republic of Georgia. ...

No government affiliation

• Communist Party of Abkhazia
• Russian Citizens Union

Communist Party of Abkhazia, political party in the Georgian break-away republic of Abkhazia. ...

Results

28 of the 35 elected candidates are supporters of president Bagapsh, while the other 7 are opposition members.^[1] 26 of the elected candidates are Abkhazians, three are Russians, three are Armenians, two are Georgians and one is a Turk.^[2]

References

1. ^ Abkhazia: Elections to Be Held Early 2007, UNPO, December 18, 2006
2. ^ 15 инициативных групп уже представили подписные листы в ЦИК, Apsnypress, January 24, 2007
3. ^ 4 МАРТА В АБХАЗИИ СОСТОЯЛИСЬ ВЫБОРЫ ДЕПУТАТОВ ПАРЛАМЕНТА.Apsnypress, March 5, 2007
4. ^ http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/0/28.html?id_issue=11688490 Interfax, March 5
5. ^ Abkhazia prepares for parliamentary elections, The Messenger, January 23, 2007