[1] The 35 members of the People's Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.
A total of 189 polling stations were used for the elections,[2] with 129,650 registered voters.
President Sergei Bagapsh stressed the necessity of having a multi-ethnic parliament, where all the minorities were represented.
[5] Three parties supported Bagapsh; the United Abkhazia, Aitaira and Amtsakhara, whilst the Forum of Abkhaz People’s Unity supported Vice President Raul Khadjimba.
[6] C Communist Party nominee I Incumbent P Backed by pro-presidential parties Neither Georgia nor the EU recognised the elections citing a lack of participation by Georgian refugees.