Unity Party (South Ossetia)
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The Unity Party is a major political party
in South Ossetia
, a partially recognized
Caucasian
republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia
. The Unity Party, founded in 2003, supports President
Eduard Kokoity
, and is currently the largest political party in South Ossetia. As of the 2009 elections
, the party holds 17 out of 34 seats in South Ossetia's parliament
. It is modeled after and is closely linked to the United Russia
party, with which it has signed an inter-party cooperation agreement. The party is a winner of the 2004
and 2009
parliamentary elections. It is currently led by Zurab Kokoyev
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
, a partially recognized
International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Abkhazia and South Ossetia are two breakaway republics in the Caucasus with disputed status over whether they are a part of Georgia or sovereign states. The Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia were recognised following the 2008 South Ossetia War between Russia and Georgia, by six...
Caucasian
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
republic, considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia
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...
. The Unity Party, founded in 2003, supports President
President of South Ossetia
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia is the de facto head of state of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia that is de jure part of Georgia...
Eduard Kokoity
Eduard Kokoity
Eduard Dzhabeyevich Kokoity is the de facto President of South Ossetia.-Early life:Eduard Kokoity was born on 31 October 1964 in Tskhinvali, in the Georgian SSR, a part of the Soviet Union at the time. Kokoity was a member, and champion, of the Soviet Union's national wrestling team...
, and is currently the largest political party in South Ossetia. As of the 2009 elections
South Ossetian parliamentary election, 2009
A parliamentary election in South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia recognised as an independent state by Russia and Nicaragua, was held in June 2009. According to the preliminary results, the highest number of votes went to the ruling Unity Party...
, the party holds 17 out of 34 seats in South Ossetia's parliament
Parliament of South Ossetia
The Parliament of South Ossetia is the unicameral legislature of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia. Members are elected using a system of Party-list proportional representation. South Ossetia has a multi-party system, and currently 3 political parties are represented in parliament....
. It is modeled after and is closely linked to the United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
party, with which it has signed an inter-party cooperation agreement. The party is a winner of the 2004
South Ossetian parliamentary election, 2004
A parliamentary election in South Ossetia, a de facto independent country considered by most countries to be a part of Georgia, was held on 23 May 2004.-Election setup:At the time of the election, South Ossetia's parliament had 34 seats...
and 2009
South Ossetian parliamentary election, 2009
A parliamentary election in South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia recognised as an independent state by Russia and Nicaragua, was held in June 2009. According to the preliminary results, the highest number of votes went to the ruling Unity Party...
parliamentary elections. It is currently led by Zurab Kokoyev
Zurab Kokoyev
Zurab Revazovich Kokoyev is a South Ossetian politician and currently a member of South Ossetia's parliament, where he is one of three vice-speakers, and Chairman of the Committee for construction, industry, transport and communications...
.