Friday, December 5, 2025

Vano Merabishvili quits post in Saakashvili’s party

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Vano Merabishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A former interior minister and close ally of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili resigned as secretary general of the National Movement on Monday, the latest episode of a turbulent few months for the party that reformed Georgia over the course of a decade.

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Saakashvili-supporters regain control of the National Movement

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TBILISI, DFWatch–The pro-Saakashvili wing of the opposition National Movement party took control of the party on Friday at a high-profile convention that concluded a months long internal feud.

According to party officials, over 7,000 delegates took part in the event at Tbilisi Sports Hall.

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Saakashvili believes Georgian tycoon Ivanishvili masterminded UNM's failure

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Ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili was interviewed by Giorgi Gabunia on Rustavi 2.

TBILISI, DFWatch–Following the high-profile breakup of Georgia’s largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili on Monday sat down with Tbilisi based television channel Rustavi 2 and gave his first interview about

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