Zaur Ardzinba [SEP] country of citizenship
Zaur Ardzinba
Zaur Ardzinba Заур Джотович Ардзинба (8 May 1950 – 15 April 2015) was a businessman from Abkhazia who unsuccessfully ran for President in the 2009 election.
2009 election.
2009 election Attempt by Khajimba and Ardzinba to form an alliance.
In the run-up to the election, various opposition politicians and organisation often jointly expressed their criticism of the government. The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that during the nomination period for candidates, Raul Khajimba and Ardzinba negotiated about running together. The alliance would have combined Ardzinba
and that in the case of a second round, he, Ardzinba and Butba would support each other.
2009 election Nomination.
Zaur Ardzinba was nominated by an initiative group on 29 October, with former Ochamchira District Governor Khrips Jopua as Vice-Presidential candidate.
2009 election Election campaign.
20 November, Zaur Ardzinba requested of the Central Election Commission that it publish the names of the members of the central, district and divisional election commissions, including those abroad.
On 24 November, Ardzinba gave a press conference in