The News in Brief
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Prepared by Messenger Staff
Georgian Dream and People's Power Announce Joint Participation in Parliamentary Elections
Mamuka Mdinaradze, Executive Secretary of Georgian Dream, confirmed that the affiliated group People's Power will join Georgian Dream in a common list for the upcoming parliamentary elections. This announcement was made during his speech at the opening of the election campaign and the new central office of Georgian Dream.
Mdinaradze emphasized the significance of this year's elections, describing them as decisive and comparable to the pivotal 2012 elections. He underscored the challenges posed by what he referred to as "agents of global war forces" using false narratives against the government.
"I greet the invited guests, I greet each member of Georgian Dream, starting with Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili, our honorary chairman and founder, and ending with each soldier of Georgian Dream. I also greet a group of our friends, an affiliated group called People's Power, and this greeting, among them, is not accidental, because you will hear from me probably for the first time today, I will confirm that they will participate in the parliamentary elections with a common list with us," said Mdinaradze.
Mdinaradze expressed confidence in Georgian Dream's victory in the upcoming elections, highlighting their commitment to the peaceful development of the country, de-occupation, preservation of national identity and traditions, and achieving membership in the European family.
US State Department: Georgian Government's Actions Diverge from Euro-Atlantic Aspirations
US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated the United States' support for the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Georgian people while expressing concern over the Georgian government's recent actions. Speaking at a briefing, Miller highlighted the divergence between the government's actions and the country's democratic trajectory.
"We continue to support the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Georgian people, but as we have seen, the Georgian government has taken a different path," Miller stated. "We've seen the government of Georgia pass laws that move Georgia away from its democratic trajectory. You know how the law they passed could affect civil society and enable the government to crack down on legitimate democratic rights."
Miller emphasized that these actions by the Georgian government have fundamentally altered its relationship not only with the United States but also with other European countries. "It is the Georgian government's actions that have fundamentally altered its relationship with the United States, but not just with the United States, but with other countries in Europe as well," he noted.
Georgian Dream and People's Power Announce Joint Participation in Parliamentary Elections
Mdinaradze emphasized the significance of this year's elections, describing them as decisive and comparable to the pivotal 2012 elections. He underscored the challenges posed by what he referred to as "agents of global war forces" using false narratives against the government.
"I greet the invited guests, I greet each member of Georgian Dream, starting with Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili, our honorary chairman and founder, and ending with each soldier of Georgian Dream. I also greet a group of our friends, an affiliated group called People's Power, and this greeting, among them, is not accidental, because you will hear from me probably for the first time today, I will confirm that they will participate in the parliamentary elections with a common list with us," said Mdinaradze.
Mdinaradze expressed confidence in Georgian Dream's victory in the upcoming elections, highlighting their commitment to the peaceful development of the country, de-occupation, preservation of national identity and traditions, and achieving membership in the European family.
US State Department: Georgian Government's Actions Diverge from Euro-Atlantic Aspirations
"We continue to support the Euro-Atlantic aspirations of the Georgian people, but as we have seen, the Georgian government has taken a different path," Miller stated. "We've seen the government of Georgia pass laws that move Georgia away from its democratic trajectory. You know how the law they passed could affect civil society and enable the government to crack down on legitimate democratic rights."
Miller emphasized that these actions by the Georgian government have fundamentally altered its relationship not only with the United States but also with other European countries. "It is the Georgian government's actions that have fundamentally altered its relationship with the United States, but not just with the United States, but with other countries in Europe as well," he noted.