Abkhazian parliamentary election, 2007

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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]

1 Candidates
2 Participating political parties
3 Results
4 References

[edit] Candidates

Abkhazia
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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
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128 candidates have been registered to run. The number included:

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]

[edit] Participating political parties

[edit] Backing President Bagapsh

[edit] Backing Vice President Raul Khadjimba (opposition)

Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity

[edit] No government affiliation

Communist Party of Abkhazia
Russian Citizens Union

[edit] 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]