Abashidze’s Party Disbanded

Democratic Revival Union party led by ex-Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze, ceased activity in the wake of Abashidze’s departure to Moscow on May 6.

The Revival Union was set up by Aslan Abashidze in 1995. The party was participating in all parliamentary and self-governance elections in Georgia.

In March 28, 2004 parliamentary elections the Revival Union received 3,89% support, hence failed to secure seats in the Georgia’s new Parliament.

The Interim Council of Adjara, which will govern the region before the snap local elections, announced that the Adjarian Autonomy’s representative’s office in Tbilisi will also be closed down.

Hamlet Tchipashvili, who was the Autonomy’s representative in Tbilisi confirmed both disbanding of Revival Union and cancellation of Adjarian representation in the Georgian capital.

The Revival Union was a political foothold for the ex-Head of the Adjarian Autonomous Republic Aslan Abashidze.

The Revival Union had managed to secure guaranteed seats in the Parliament. The party regularly receives at least 95% of votes in Adjara during each parliamentary election since 1995, thus causing doubts over the free and fair elections in the Autonomous Republic.

The votes of Adjarian residents were quite enough to clear the 7% barrier necessary to win the seats in the Parliament.

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