Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia
Аԥсны аекономика арҿиара апартиа
აფხაზეთის ეკონომიკური განვითარების პარტია
Партия экономического развития Абхазии
ChairmanBeslan Butba
Deputy ChairmanBeslan Baratelia
FoundedSeptember 26, 2007 (2007-09-26)
IdeologySocial liberalism
Political positionCentre[1]
People's Assembly
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Website
http://era-abkhazia.org/

The Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia (Abkhaz: Аԥсны аекономика арҿиара апартиа; Georgian: აფხაზეთის ეკონომიკური განვითარების პარტია, romanized: apkhazetis ek'onomik'uri ganvitarebis p'art'ia; Russian: Партия экономического развития Абхазии) is an opposition party in Abkhazia led by businessman Beslan Butba.

History

The Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia (PEDA) was founded during its first congress on 26 September 2007 in Sukhumi. Businessman and former MP Beslan Butba was unanimously elected its Chairman. The Political Council consisted of Butba, Beslan Kvarchia, Georgi Basaria, Leonid Osia, Aslan Bartsyts, Irina Tkacheva, former Agriculture Minister Jamal Eshba, Irma Jgenaria, Abkhazian State University lecturers Beslan Baratelia and Batal Khagush, People's Artist Nurbei Kamkia, Ilia Gamasonia, Ekho Abkhazii journalist Vitali Sharia and Aleksandr Neproshin.[2]

On 25 December the Party organised a roundtable discussion on the demographic situation in Abkhazia, which was attended by representatives of many other Abkhazian parties.[3] On 30 January 2008 it signed a cooperation agreement with the People's Party of Abkhazia, one of the oldest political parties in Abkhazia.[4] The Party financed the repair of the library in Chlou, native village of the writer Bagrat Shinkuba, which was reopened on 26 April.[5] On 28 November 2008 it held its second congress, which was attended by around 400 delegates. During the congress chairman Beslan Butba condemned the corruption and lack of transparency of the Abkhazian government.[6] On 23 January 2009 the Party organised a roundtable discussion about the run-up to the December 2009 Presidential election, which was attended by representatives from most other parties.[7] On 23 October 2009 it held its fourth congress, during which Butba was nominated for President, and former Minister of the Interior Almasbei Kchach for Vice President.[8]

At its fifth congress on 21 July 2011, party leader Butba expressed his support for Sergei Shamba in the upcoming Presidential election.[9] On 6 February 2012, the party held its sixth congress, nominating six candidates for the upcoming Parliamentary elections, none of whom was elected.[10]

On 27 June 2012, the party signed a cooperation agreement with the youth movement Young Abkhazia.[11] On 10 July 2013, the Economic Development Party founded the Coordinating Council of Political Parties and Public Organisations along with fellow opposition parties United Abkhazia, the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia and the People's Party of Abkhazia, and a number of social movements including Young Abkhazia.[12]

On 29 February 2016, the PEDA became a founding member of the Council for the National Unity of the Republic of Abkhazia, uniting political forces that were neither pro-government nor pro-opposition.[13] It had initiated its creation together with United Abkhazia.[14]

References

  1. ^ Lansford, Tom (24 March 2015). Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483371559. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ Kuchuberia, Anzhela (26 September 2007). "В Абхазии создана новая политическая партия". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. ^ Выпуск №486-487-488-489-490 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2009-10-30.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Kuchuberia, Angela (2008-01-30). Партия экономического развития и Народная партия Абхазии договорились сотрудничать (in Russian). Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  5. ^ Выпуск №138-139-140-141-142 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2009-10-30.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Выпуск № 586-587 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2009-10-30.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Выпуск №25-26-27 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-10-30.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Выпуск №509-510-511-512 (in Russian). Apsnypress. 2009-10-23. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  9. ^ Sharia, Vitali (21 July 2011). "Эра центризма". Echo of the Caucasus. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Партия экономического развития Абхазии выдвинула кандидатов в депутаты". Echo of the Caucasus. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Партия ЭРА и "Молодая Абхазия" заключили соглашение о сотрудничестве". Apsnypress. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  12. ^ "Ряд политических партий и общественных движений Абхазии подписали Соглашение о сотрудничестве и совместную декларацию". Apsnypress. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  13. ^ "В АБХАЗИИ СОЗДАН СОВЕТ НАЦИОНАЛЬНОГО ЕДИНСТВА РА". Abkhazia Inform. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  14. ^ "СЕРГЕЙ ШАМБА О СНЕРА: "МЫ НЕ ПРОВЛАСТНЫЕ, НО МЫ И НЕ ОППОЗИЦИОННЫЕ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ СИЛЫ"". Abkhazia Inform. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
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