Aitaira was originally a socio-political movement in opposition to the
Government of President Ardzinba, co-chaired by former Foreign Minister
Leonid Lakerbaia, founded around 2001. It backed
Alexander Ankvab in the
2004 presidential election, but upon his exclusion from the race by the Central Election Commission, Aitaira joined
United Abkhazia and
Amtsakhara in supporting
Sergei Bagapsh. After the crisis that followed the election, Bagapsh became
President of Abkhazia in the
2005 compromise election, Ankvab was appointed prime minister and Lakerbaia vice premier. In subsequent years, Aitaira slowly ceased its activity, despite reporting in January 2009 that it would continue as before. Ankvab was elected president in 2011, following the death of Bagapsh, and appointed Lakerbaia as prime minister. Both were forced from office in the
May 2014 revolution, after which
Raul Khajimba, whom Bagapsh had defeated in 2004, was elected president. On 27 July 2016, Lakerbaia revived Aitaira as a public association, in opposition to the
Government of President Khajimba, becoming its co-chairman along with
People's Assembly deputy
Akhra Kvekveskiri. On 6 December, Aitaira, along with
Kyarazaa, signed a cooperation agreement with the
Bloc of Opposition Forces. ==References==