Democratic Party of Abkhazia

The Democratic Party of Abkhazia was Abkhazia's first modern political party, existing around the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Historian Guram Gumba, writer Daur Zantaria and Russian poet Aleksandr Bardodym received the idea of creating the party when the latter visited Abkhazia in 1990. The founding congress was held on 19 January 1991 in the Abkhaz Drama Theatre in Sukhumi, and led by Zantaria, Gumba was elected the party's first (and last) Chairman. Among its other founding members were Natella Akaba, Georgi Gulia, Tamara Shakryl and Boris Kekhir-ipa. Another name suggested for the party was Democratic Union of Abkhazia.^[1]

Many of the party's leaders became active in Aidgylara and the Abkhazian government, and the party was not revived following the 1992–1993 war with Georgia.^[1]

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Political parties and socio-political movements in Abkhazia
Political parties	Ainar Amtsakhara Apsny Communist Party of Abkhazia* Democratic Abkhazia Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia° Party for the Economic Development of Abkhazia°* People's Front of Abkhazia for Development and Justice People's Party of Abkhazia°* United Abkhazia* Historical Democratic Party of Abkhazia Social-Democratic Party of Abkhazia
Socio-political movements	Aidgylara Apsadgyl
Other political organisations	Aiaaira Aitaira Abaash° Akhatsa° Apra Aruaa° Foundation for International Business Cooperation* Kyarazaa Movement of the Mothers of Abkhazia for Peace and Social Justice Our Home – Abkhazia Rodina Russian Citizens Union Union of Afghanistan Veterans* Union of the Defenders of Abkhazia
Political alliances: °Coordinating Council of Political Parties and Public Organisations *Council for the National Unity of the Republic of Abkhazia
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