Coalition with Georgian Dream or United National Movement Impossible, Says Giorgi Gakharia
By Liza Mchedlidze
Friday, October 25, 2024
Giorgi Gakharia, leader of the party For Georgia, stated that it is impossible for them to form a political coalition with Georgian Dream. In an interview on Formula TV, he clarified that they are also not considering a coalition with the United National Movement, which is why they signed the President's initiative for a technical government.
"As soon as we get to this parliament, we have two main lines-our political coalition with Georgian Dream is impossible, because they simply changed the country's foreign policy, with unclear motives and reasons, and did harm, especially when we have the resources to negotiate with Europe next year and a half," Gakharia explained.
He further expressed that aligning with the United National Movement is out of the question, stating, "For me and our political force, this is not a whim; it is a worldview choice. This choice lies in the fact that, despite anything that happens, we will not be in the government of the United National Movement or with them in any form." He emphasized that their last-minute support for the President's charter was driven by the realization that other parties might align differently after the elections.
Gakharia asserted that if For Georgia's votes are decisive, they will set their own proposals and conditions: "Our compromise will be that our proposals will not be a party-bought off government... the most important thing is that these are not political figures, but technical civil servants of different administrations and bureaucracy."
He highlighted the importance of opening negotiations with the European Union as a determining factor for his party. "These blocking factors will be determined by the next year and a half, when the country has the resources to catch up with Moldova in the process of opening negotiations with the European Union," he said. Gakharia emphasized that if these negotiations were not at stake, he would not focus on a technical government.
Gakharia concluded by stating that while friction between parties is inevitable, the technical government initiative is a means to postpone political conflicts, ensuring they do not miss the opportunity to move toward European integration.
