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	Sergei Bagapsh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sergei Bagapsh (Abkhaz: Сергеи Багаҧшь)born 1949) is the president of the unrecognized, though de facto independent Republic of Abkhazia.
		Before being appointed as Prime Minister, Bagapsh had been a businessman, a former first secretary of the Abkhaz Komsomol and a permanent representative of the Abkhaz leadership in Moscow, Russia.
		Bagapsh was the Abkhaz energy minister when he began to emerge as a likely opposition candidate in the leadup to the 2004 elections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sergei_Bagapsh (407 words)

	News from Abkhazia - March 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bagapsh also said that within two weeks the leaders of South Ossetia and Transdniestria (self-proclaimed republics in Georgia and Moldova), Nagorny Karabakh (region in Azerbaijan populated by Armenians) and Abkhazia are going to meet and discuss settlement in their regions, Bagapsh said.
		Sergei Bagapsh was elected Abkhazia’s president after the conclusion of the Russia-mediated December 6, 2004 agreement on measures for achieving national accord in the republic of Abkhazia with his chief political opponent Raul Hajymba.
		Protests by Bagapsh supporters against victory claims by official candidate Raul Hajymba led to a prolonged dispute that was only resolved when the two men agreed to a repeat election in January, in which the winner would become president and the loser vice-president.
	www.kapba.de /News-E-March2005.html (3442 words)

	Registan.net :: Central Asia News » Bagapsh Speaks
		Sergei Bagapsh, whose supporters seized government buildings on November 12, spoke to Rosbalt (picked up by Civil.ge) about the recent events in Abkhazia.
		Bagapsh told the news agency that his victory in the regional October 3 presidential election was not a result of people voting for him, but rather of them voting “against that system which was formed in Abkhazia after the war.
		Sergey Bagapsh also commented on the events that occurred on November 12, wherein a crowd of pro-Bagapsh supporters stormed several governmental buildings in Sokhumi, the capital of Abkhazia.
	www.registan.net /?p=4317 (370 words)

	Politics of Abkhazia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Still, on 12 October Abkhazia's Supreme Court, after a series of contradictory decisions by the Electoral Committee, recognized that the new president would be a businessman Sergei Bagapsh, accused by his rival's supporters of being pro-Georgian.
		When supporters of Raul Khajimba seized the building of the Supreme Court and destroyed the protocols from local electoral constituencies new elections were prescribed.
		On 5 December the presidential candidates Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khadjimba agreed to hold new elections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Abkhazia (394 words)

	Sergei Bagapsh new president of the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia - European Forum
		Sergei Bagapsh was formally sworn in as president of the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia on 12 February at a ceremony in Sukhum attended by the heads of several North Caucasus republics, Krasnodar Krai Governor Aleksandr Tkachev, and senior officials from the similarly unrecognised republics of South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
		Bagapsh was elected with over 90 percent of the vote in a repeat ballot on 12 January after the outcome of the 3 October 2004 presidential election was annulled
		Bagapsh said Abkhazia has traditionally regarded Russia as its "defender" and may call on Russia to assume that role again in the event of new aggression on the part of Georgia.
	www.europeanforum.net /news/135 (253 words)

	Latest developments in Abkhazia hint at Russian intervention :. Press :. THE CHECHEN TIMES
		Bagapsh announced that he will not recognize the second court decision, adding that he is planning to hold his inauguration in early December.
		Bagapsh supporters allege the action was designed to prevent parliament from validating the October 3 voting results.
		Bagapsh, an entrepreneur, was largely an unknown quantity in Moscow.
	www.chechentimes.org /en/press?id=23073 (930 words)

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		SUKHUMI, Abkhaziaâ”Entering the headquarters of Sergei Bagapsh in Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, you could be forgiven for thinking that Bagapsh is already the president of this self-styled independent state.
		Sergei Bagapsh But change was unavoidable as Ardzinba has been so incapacitated by illness that for the past two years he has not been seen in public, prompting speculation that he is in fact dead.
		Bagapsh campaigned vigorously on an anti-corruption ticket, portraying Abkhazia as a country without the rule of law and asserting that many around the president were failing to pay taxes.
	courses.wcupa.edu /rbove/eco343/040Compecon/Soviet/Georgia/041202abkhaz.txt (2947 words)

	News from Abkhazia - December 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bagapsh will seek the post of president with Hajymba as his prospective vice president; the constitution will be amended to augment the powers of the latter.
		Sergei Bagapsh's public supporters agreed to leave the seized premises after he and Raul Hajymba agreed to run in tandem in a repeated presidential campaign.
		Sergei Bagapsh is to be inaugurated as president of Abkhazia in Sukhumi December 6; meanwhile those supporting his main rival, namely, Raul Hajymba, continue to contest Bagapsh's victory in the October 3 presidential elections.
	www.kapba.de /News-E-December2004.html (9242 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		RIVAL ABKHAZ PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MEET IN MOSCOW Former Abkhaz Prime Minister Raul Khadjimba and Chernomorenergo head Sergei Bagapsh met in Moscow on 2 November in a bid to resolve the deadlock surrounding the outcome of the 3 October Abkhaz presidential ballot.
		Bagapsh nonetheless continues to assert that he is the legitimately elected president.
		Khadjimba stated on 2 November that "everything depends on Sergei Bagapsh, his supporters and myself." He added that he is confident that a solution to the standoff can be found but did not suggest what form it might take.
	www.kafkas.org.tr /absoluten/showarticle.php?articleID=817 (222 words)

	Situation in Abkhazia Becomes Normal, Rivals to Form Coalition Government — Bagapsh - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sergei Bagapsh, candidate for president in Abkhazia, the restive province in
		Bagapsh’s supporters had occupied the government residence, the parliament and the presidential administration in the Abkhazian capital of Sukhumi.
		Bagapsh quoted by Interfax news agency said the situation in the region becomes normal and people are going back home.
	www.mosnews.com /news/2004/11/12/bagapsh.shtml (509 words)

	Russia Warns of Abkhzia Intent
		Bagapsh argued on 11 November that if 20,000 people assemble to show they support him, they have the right to confirm that he is the legitimate president.
		Several people were injured, one seriously, on 12 November when supporters of Abkhaz presidential candidate Sergei Bagapsh forced their way into the building in Sukhum that houses the government and presidential offices, proclaiming Bagapsh the winner of the 3 October ballot to elect a successor to outgoing President Vladislav Ardzinba.
		Bagapsh also said on his return from Moscow that he sees two alternative ways to resolve the deadlock: either the Abkhaz parliament (most of whose 35 members support Bagapsh) should rule on the legality and validity of the 3 October ballot, or Bagapsh would convene a "pan-national assembly" to decide on the future president.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1279052/posts (1960 words)

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		Bagapsh reiterated his refusal, saying he had already won and that fresh elections could not be held in a calm atmosphere, given the weeks of tension.
		Bagapsh was on the podium in Freedom Square when his mobile phone rang, and he soon left for the Galereya cafÃ©, where he met again with Khajimba.
		"Sergei Bagapsh was elected president, as confirmed decisions by the electoral commission and supreme court.
	www.kafkas.org.tr /absoluten/showarticle.php?articleID=848 (1147 words)

	Abkhazia plans to coordinate its foreign policy with Russia
		Bagapsh explained, "We have to do it in order to avoid controversy in our economic relations, in order to protect investments." "Nobody is trying to change the Russian legislation," Mr.
		Bagapsh stated that the forcible solution of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict was unacceptable and all issues must be settled through negotiations.
		Bagapsh whether Abkhazia was going to choose the alliance with Russia or it would prefer the alliance with Georgia.
	www.russiannewsroom.com /content.aspx?id=2780_Politics&date=2005-1-26 (354 words)

	Abkhazia: “A Pyrrhic Victory For Russia?” :. Analysis, comments :. THE CHECHEN TIMES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Separatist militants appeared taken aback yesterday by the announcement that opposition leader Sergei Bagapsh, the official winner of Abkhazia’s disputed 3 October presidential polls, has agreed to hold a new election — and to run together on a joint ticket with his main rival, former Prime Minister Raul Khajimba, as vice president.
		Reporting on the initial reaction to the election deal, Russia’s «Izvestiya» daily today quoted Bagapsh as asking voters for support against critics in his own camp and admitting that he was no longer totally in control of the situation.
		Bagapsh had maintained that he intended to be sworn in as president yesterday.
	www.chechentimes.org /en/comments/?id=24161 (1289 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - Presidential Candidates Strike Deal in Abkhazia
		Bagapsh’s and Khajimba’s armed supporters both hold government buildings throughout the Abkhaz capital, Sukhumi, while Bagapsh’s militias have taken control of broadcast facilities.
		Bagapsh told the Russian news agency Interfax that a "cabinet of national unity" would be formed after the second round of elections and that additional legislation would be drafted to expand the powers of the Abkhazian vice-president.
		Bagapsh described the attack as an attempt to further destabilize the region.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav120604.shtml (1039 words)

	Bagapsh Heads for Landslide Victory
		Winners Sergei Bagapsh, left, and Raul Khadzhimba arriving for a news conference in the Abkhaz capital, Sukhumi, on Thursday.
		TBILISI, Georgia -- Sergei Bagapsh, the presidential candidate whose refusal to recognize the results of an election last fall sharply raised tensions in Abkhazia, headed for a landslide victory in a rerun with his former opponent as his running mate, according to unofficial results released Thursday.
		Bagapsh, who ran on a joint ticket with former Prime Minister Raul Khadzhimba, won more than 90 percent of votes cast.
	www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2005/01/14/016.html (467 words)

	The Jamestown Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The chairman of the Abkhaz CEC, Sergei Smir, told a news briefing that the announcement of the election results had been delayed because two presidential candidates, Khajimba and Bagapsh, had filed complaints over the procedural violations reported during the voting on October 3.
		Sergei Bagapsh, the main opposition candidate, has already challenged the validity of these results.
		Backed by an alliance of three opposition parties, Bagapsh argues that he won an overwhelming majority but that the elections were rigged by his rival.
	www.jamestown.org /email-to-friend.php?article_id=2368638 (846 words)

	Abkhaz Leader Sergei Bagapsh Confirms Goal of Secession from Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bagapsh stopped short of identifying those Russian legislative consultants, and his percentage figures did not take into account the ethnically cleansed Georgians, who had formed a plurality of Abkhazia's pre-1993 population.
		A delighted Bagapsh announced that Russian tourism in Abkhazia this season is set to approach "Soviet-era levels," with more than 1 million vacationers ensuring more than 50% occupancy of Abkhazia's accommodation capacities, despite those facilities' admittedly dilapidated state.
		Repeatedly during the news conference, Bagapsh referred to the goal of Abkhazia's accession to the Russian Federation as an "associated unit." He and his Russian handlers know that such an option is both unrealistic and unnecessary.
	www.unpo.org /news_detail.php?arg=03&par=2889 (969 words)

	RUSNET :: Abkhazia to re-run disputed vote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sergei Bagapsh and Raul Khadzhimba reached the deal after three months of tension that threatened civil war.
		If he becomes president, Sergei Bagapsh promises to fight corruption, establish law and order and improve the economy of this impoverished Black Sea province.
		This is the Kremlin's solution to the political stand-off, and a way of ensuring that under Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazia does not move away from Moscow's control.
	www.rusnet.nl /news/2005/01/12/print/breakingnews01.shtml (225 words)

	Another Ukraine-type crisis for Moscow brewing in Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia North County Times - North ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The inauguration of opposition challenger Sergei Bagapsh on Monday could force a showdown in the political crisis that has gripped Abkhazia since the Oct 3.
		Election officials declared Bagapsh the winner of the first contested presidential election in 10 years of self-declared independence for the mostly Muslim separatist region in northwest Georgia on the Black Sea.
		Bagapsh said earlier he supported dialogue with Georgia, but as a dialogue between two sovereign nations.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2004/12/05/news/nation/16_55_4412_4_04.txt (767 words)

	[ RADIO FREE EUROPE/ RADIO LIBERTY ]
		Under the deal, opposition leader Sergei Bagapsh and former prime minister Raul Khajimba are expected to run together on a joint ticket in new presidential elections.
		Bagapsh said the definition of powers between the president and the vice president would be redefined so as "not to differ widely." Bagapsh welcomed the deal as a "very solid compromise."
		Despite a ruling by the Central Election Commission that had pronounced Bagapsh the winner, Khajimba had refused to concede defeat and accused his rival of rigging the vote.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/12/mil-041206-rferl02.htm (943 words)

	Georgia: Controversial Election Ruling Spreads Further Confusion In Abkhazia - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"Sergei Vasilevich Bagapsh is considered the elected president of the republic of Abkhazia," Adleiba said to cheers and applause.
		Bagapsh, who is supported by a number of nationalist groupings, immediately vowed to be the president of all Abkhaz, regardless of their political convictions.
		It remains to be seen whether Bagapsh's comments were primarily aimed at reassuring those Abkhaz who had cast their ballots for Khadjimba, or whether they indicate an arrangement with Russia is in the making.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/10/1f44fed6-6b03-40c7-8256-f7b8e5a63a3a.html (1114 words)

	Steve Quayle News Alerts
		Sergei Bagapsh, the elected President of Abkhazia, stated during his press conference on Tuesday in Moscow that future of Abkhazia would be about independence.
		It is noteworthy that Bagapsh said in one of his interviews, which was published in the Nezavisimaya Gazeta, that he would strive for Abkhazia's incorporation in the Russian Federation exercising its rights as an associated unit.
		Sergei Bagapsh was not mentioning anything about Abkhazia's membership in the Russian Federation afterwards, giving first priority to the economic cooperation issue instead.
	www.stevequayle.com /News.alert/05_Unrest/050126.GA-Abkhazia.html (793 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Four explosions reportedly shake Abkhazian capital after rival presidential ...
		Russian news agencies, citing opposition leader Sergei Bagapsh, reported that the election date could be set for Dec. 26.
		The surprise agreement between Bagapsh and former Prime Minister Raul Khadzhimba on Sunday followed a promise by Bagapsh to hold his own inauguration – a move that had threatened to stoke already high tensions in the mostly Muslim Black Sea province.
		Bagapsh, standing beside him, praised him and his supporters for not letting the situation get out of hand – referring to the threat of violence that had hung over the impasse.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041206-0857-georgia-abkhazia.html (616 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Raul Khadjimba
		However, opposition candidate Sergei Bagapsh polled more votes on election day, in what was widely attributed as a backlash against the strong Russian influence in his campaign.
		After the election, both Bagapsh and Khadjimba claimed victory, with Khadjimba alleging that electoral fraud in the pro-Bagapsh Gali region had been responsible for Bagapsh's win.
		In December 2004, Khadjimba and Bagapsh came to an agreement which would see the pair run as part of a national unity ticket in repeat elections, with Khadjimba running as Bagapsh's Vice-President.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Raul_Khajimba (412 words)

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