United Communist Party of Georgia
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The United Communist Party of Georgia (sometimes called Unified Communist Party of Georgia, , Sakartvelos Ertiani Komunisturi Partia, abbreviated SEKP) is a political party
in Georgia
. It was founded in 1994 through the merger of the Stalin Society, the Georgian Workers Communist Party
and the Union of Communists of Georgia. The party is member of Union of Communist Parties — Communist Party of the Soviet Union
.
The party is led by Panteleimon Giorgadze. His son Igor Giorgadze
was forced into exile after being accused of plotting to assassinate Eduard Shevardnadze
.
The party publishes Komunisti.
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 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...
. It was founded in 1994 through the merger of the Stalin Society, the Georgian Workers Communist Party
Georgian Workers Communist Party
Georgian Workers Communist Party was a political party in Georgia. The chairman of the party was Panteleimon Giorgadze. In 1994 the party merged into the United Communist Party of Georgia....
and the Union of Communists of Georgia. The party is member of Union of Communist Parties — Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Union of Communist Parties — Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Union of Communist Parties Communist Party of the Soviet Union is a group of communist parties in the former Soviet Union established in 1993, comprising:*Communist Party of the Russian Federation*Communist Party of Ukraine*Communist Party of Belarus*Communist Party of...
.
The party is led by Panteleimon Giorgadze. His son Igor Giorgadze
Igor Giorgadze
Igor Giorgadze is a Georgian politician, a former Minister of State Security and the current leader of the `´Samartlianoba´´ Party.- Career :...
was forced into exile after being accused of plotting to assassinate Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze
Eduard Shevardnadze is a former Soviet, and later, Georgian statesman from the height to the end of the Cold War. He served as President of Georgia from 1995 to 2003, and as First Secretary of the Georgian Communist Party , from 1972 to 1985. Shevardnadze was responsible for many top decisions on...
.
The party publishes Komunisti.