Georgian Dream Launches Election Campaign and Opens New Central Office
By Liza Mchedlidze
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the official opening of Georgian Dream's election campaign and the inauguration of their new central office. Speaking at the event, Kobakhidze expressed confidence in the party's future, stating, "Twelve years after the founding of the party, Georgian Dream will have its own, modern office, which is an unmistakable sign that we are not going to lose any election for at least another twelve years."
Kobakhidze highlighted the achievements of Georgian Dream since its inception, emphasizing efforts to distance the country from the practices of previous regimes. "The Georgian Dream has left the torture of people, violence against businesses, seizure of the media, and many other crimes committed by the authoritarian regime in the past," he said.
The Prime Minister also thanked Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman of Georgian Dream, for his role in the party's development. "The removal of agents and authoritarian rule from power was a decisive victory, for which I would like to thank Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili, as an ordinary citizen of this country, once again," Kobakhidze stated.
Discussing the party's accomplishments over the past twelve years, Kobakhidze noted economic growth and development in various sectors.
"Over the course of twelve years, the rule of Georgian Dream brought Georgia, along with the democratic one, an economic transition: the country's economy grew from 28 billion to 80 billion, the pace of infrastructure construction, financing of health and social protection, agriculture, education, culture, sports, and other areas increased several times. Almost 700,000 of our citizens overcame poverty."
He also referenced the previous government's actions during the 2008 conflict, saying, "Georgian Dream left the war party in the past, whose actions in 2008 cost the lives of more than 400 soldiers and civilians, displaced more than 30 thousand of our fellow citizens, and lost 20 percent of the country's territories."
Kobakhidze reaffirmed Georgian Dream's commitment to continuing its progress and achieving further success in the upcoming parliamentary elections. "We will walk on the Georgian road, where there will be an equal chance and a guarantee for the peaceful development of the country, de-occupation, preservation of faith, national identity and traditions, and the worthy membership of our country in the European family!" Kobakhidze concluded.
