Russian democratic parties plan to participate in the parliamentary elections in Chechnya and set up a faction in the republic\'s parliament, Musa Sadayev, chairman of the Coordinating Council of Chechnya\'s Democratic Forces, told a news conference at the Interfax main office in Moscow on Tuesday. State Duma deputy and Republican Party of Russia member Vladimir Ryzhkov, Our Choice party leader Irina Khakamada and representatives of Chechen democratic movements are attending the news conference, as well. \"Today, all democratic parties have established their branches in the Chechen republic. The leadership and members of these parties clearly understand that unifying these democratic forces is the only way to win a victory, or at least set up a democratic faction in the parliament of the Chechen republic,\" he said. The Chechen branches of democratic parties and non-governmental organizations agreed at a recent meeting to consolidate and compile a single list of Republican Party of Russia candidates, he said. Chechnya\'s democrats call for demilitarizing Chechnya and rooting out \"the image of the \'Chechen terrorist\' and \'Chechen enemy\' in Russian society,\" Sadayev said. Their other goals include countering unemployment, cracking down on crime, tightening control over security officials, and tackling refugees\' problems. (Interfax)