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The European Democrats is a political movement in Georgia
, formed in 2005 by a group of internally displaced persons from breakaway Abkhazia
. Its chairman is Paata Zakaraia, former Minister of Justice in the Abkhazian government-in-exile. The party focuses mainly on the Abkhazia problem
and targets displaced persons. It was known as We, Ourselves or On Our Own until September 2011, and it remains the party's slogan.
It has been has been a member of the United Opposition alliance which staged mass anti-government demonstrations
in November 2007 and was running on a joint ticket in the parliamentary election
in May 2008.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, formed in 2005 by a group of internally displaced persons from breakaway Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
. Its chairman is Paata Zakaraia, former Minister of Justice in the Abkhazian government-in-exile. The party focuses mainly on the Abkhazia problem
Georgian-Abkhaz conflict
The Georgian–Abkhazian conflict refers to the ethnic conflict between Georgians and Abkhazians in Abkhazia, which is presently a de facto independent partially recognized republic...
and targets displaced persons. It was known as We, Ourselves or On Our Own until September 2011, and it remains the party's slogan.
It has been has been a member of the United Opposition alliance which staged mass anti-government demonstrations
2007 Georgian demonstrations
The 2007 Georgian demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in Georgia. The demonstrations peaked on November 2, 2007, when 50,000-100,000 rallied in downtown Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. People protested against the allegedly corrupt government of president Mikheil Saakashvili...
in November 2007 and was running on a joint ticket in the parliamentary election
Georgian legislative election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on May 21, 2008. President Mikheil Saakashvili proposed a referendum on bringing them forward from October to April after the 2007 Georgian demonstrations...
in May 2008.