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Political Parties of Georgia 23 42 48; 29 48 77 Publication of the Directory was possible as result of financial support of INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCTION REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI), USA. (IRI – Georgia is a grantee of USAID) This directory was created prior to local, self- The directory has been prepared by : government elections for the purpose of Konstantine Kandelaki, Lela Khomeriki and Nino providing a complete spectrum of Georgian Chubinidze. political parties. Therefore, it was decided to include in this directory, not only the parties Editor : Paata Javakhishvili participating in local elections, but all Translated by : Nino Javakhishvili registered political parties. According to the Ministry of Justice of Published by : BAKUR SULAKAURI PUBLISHING Georgia, as of September 26, 1998, there are HOUSE 79 political parties registered in Georgia. In ISBN 99928-52-??-? order to collect the material for this directory, © International Centre for Civic Culture, 1998 ICCC distributed questionnaires to all 79 registered parties. 73 parties have been included in the directory, 6 parties failed to INTERNATIONAL CENTRE for CIVIC CULTURE return the questionnaire. Some claimed they 20a, Bako St., Tbilisi, Georgia. Phone : 95 38 73. didn't have adequate time to respond, others E-mail : <[email protected]> just refused. The directory consists of three sections. The first section includes information about the 17 parties and blocks participating in the November 15th local, self-government elections. In this section of the directory the parties are organised in the same order as they are to appear on the ballot. blocks. The "National Concord" Block is made Local self-government elections will be held up of Union of Reformers and Union of Athlets on two levels. On the first level, elections will of Georgia parties and "Georgia - Merab be conducted in all municipalities. Elections Kostava Society" Block is made up of Merab will be held to elect 1.031 councils (sakrebu- Kostava Society, United Republican Party of los). In 654 cities, towns, villages and Georgia, Ilia Chavchavadze Society and Union communities, where the number of voters is of God Children of Georgia parties. less than 2.000, elections are held by Eleven parties, Union of Democrat Revival, majoritarian system. The remaining 377 local Freedom Party of Georgia, Union of Georgian councils (sakrebulos), where the number of Traditionalists, People's Party, Citizens Union voters is more than 2.000, councils will be of Georgia, Socialist Party of Georgia, Politi- elected by proportional system. On the second cal Organisation of Georgia - "Lemi", Political level, there will be 65 district (rayon) council Organisation "Athletic Georgia", National- elections, where all will be elected by Democrat Party, Greens Party and Labour proportional system. Party, will all run independently. According to the local election law, political In the second section we present information parties were required to present electoral lists about all other registered parties which will in at least 50% of proportional electoral not be participating in the local elections. In districts. 19 parties submitted lists. Two of this section, the parties are listed alphabe- those parties, Social-Democrats and Society of tically. In the third section, we analyse the Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, presented party role of women in Georgia's political parties. lists to the Central Election Commission Finally, we would like to point out that all of (CEC), but failed to meet the 50% the information in this directory came from requirement. responses that were submitted by the political Of the 17 parties participating in the parties. elections, 6 parties are united in two different parliament of Georgia. Married, has two children SECTION I and a grandchild. Number of members : more than 80.000, 30% - Parties Participating in women. November 15th Local Elections The party has a youth organisation - Youth In order as they will appear on the ballot Union of Democrat Revival, 1 national, 1 regional, 72 city and district, more than 400 primary 1. Union of Democrat Revival (UDR) organisations. Date of foundation : 1992 under the name of Printing body : the newspaper AGORDZINEBA Ajara Revival Union of Georgia, in 1995 changed and information agency "Agordzineba". into Revival Union of Georgia, since 1998 has The party participated in 1992 parliamentarian been called Union of Democrat Revival. elections. First registration : 1992; new registration : The party participated in 1995 parliamentarian 1998. elections and received 7,03% of votes. Is Founder : A. Abashidze. represented in the parliament by 31 MPs. Organisational structure : congress (once every In 1995 presidential elections the Party supported 4 years) - main committee (is elected for 4 year E. Shevardnadze. term) - chairman-leader (is elected by a congress MAIN PROGRAM PRIORITY for 4 year term, last elected in 1998). 1. Economics : economical revival, development Chairman-Leader : Aslan Abashidze (1938), in of market relations, support of national business 1975 graduated from Batumi Pedagogic Institute, and commercial activity. 1984 - graduated from TSU, department of peoples Pre-electoral program : In close co-operation economy planning. In 1962-1965 worked in with social organisations, acting according to state comsomol and as an English language teacher at constitution and laws, the union is ready to Batumi musical school. In 1965-1980 - was a actively work to realise the law of local self- director of N°44 professional college, 1981-1984 - government and government. As the party chairman of Batumi City Council Executive represents majority in Ajarian Autonomy Republic Committee. 1984-1989 - minister of Ajarian and Supreme Council, it has adopted a law about then Georgian ministry of public service. Since elections of Batumi mayor and districts' heads of 1991 - chairman of Ajara Supreme Council. 1991, administrations. This means: the party has 1992-1995 was elected a deputy chairman of the protected interests of each citizen as a voter. 8 The union will act through its representatives in realisation market for locally produced goods. local self-government bodies to get definite 8 The party will care for further integration of separation between state and local government regions of Georgia to reach deepening of functions, in order to ensure complete economical, cultural and sport relations, to independence of local self-government bodies, restore historic, traditional relations among the to develop and deepen democrat principles in regions of the country. city, region and district management. The party has presented its electoral lists at 296 8 Union, as a parliament party, in its legislative proportional districts. activity will base on suggestions and opinions Address : 5, Ninoshvili St., Batumi. of each region, city and district local self- Phone : Batumi - 7 65 00; 7 65 02; Tbilisi, government bodies, will take them into account Parliament - 93 43 58; 93 55 47. while elaborating and adopting laws. 8 According to specifics of regions, districts and 3. Freedom Party of Georgia (FPG) cities, while forming the state budget, Motto : Motherland, faith, freedom. exceptional attention will be paid to protection Political direction : rights. of their interests, elaboration and realisation of Date of foundation : 1990. social and economic development government First registration : 1992; new registration : regional programs. 1998. 8 In conditions of market economics, the party Founders : G. Tabidze, A. Morchiladze, I. will protect interests of each social layer, poor Kekelidze, K. Abdaladze and others. families, mothers with many children, invalids, The party is a law successor of the Freedom students and pupils. Will actively try to adopt League. laws according to the interests of socially Organisational structure : congress (once every vulnerable population, especially in spheres of 2 years) - managerial board (is elected for 2 year education and medical service. term, 9-15 members : G. Tabidze, A. Morchiladze, 8 The party will protect interests of the main base Z. Bakradze, G. Khmelidze, D. Enukidze, G. for revival of national economics - small and Eristavi) - political secretary (elected for 4 year medium business, will support spread of term). privileges in taxation, low percent loans, Political secretary : David Jorbenadze (1974), revival of territorial manufacture, characteristic graduated from Tbilisi Medical Institute of to the region. The party will look for the Pediatrics in 1997. At present studies law at Tbilisi Business and Marketing Higher School. does not recognise radicalism and strict, often Number of members : 3.000 (active - 700-800), opposing political steps. 30% - women. The party has presented electoral lists at 191 The party has youth organisation - Youth League proportional districts. (founded in 1997, chairman - G. Vashakidze), 8 Address : 50, Chubinashvili St., Tbilisi. regional and 30 district organisations. Phone : 96 75 46; 94 06 68. Fax : 96 75 46. MAIN PROGRAM PRIORITIES 1. Economics : monetarism, strict fiscal policy. 4. Union of Georgian Traditionalists (UGT) Does not support protectionism in economics (in Motto : Georgia first of all. present conditions), private property on land (with Political direction : conservative. the right of sale and purchase). Date of foundation : was founded by the part of 2. Foreign Policy : close relations with Georgian emigrants in 1942; was restored in international organisations: European Union; summer 1990. NATO. First registration : 1992;
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