Friday, December 5, 2025

Free Democrats lose its members in Tbilisi City Council

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Giorgi Muskhelishvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Representatives of former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania’s party have withdrawn as a faction in the city council. The reason, they explain, is ‘incompatibility’ with his party, the Free Democrats.

The Free Democrats Party was a member

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PM: Coalition's split will strengthen Georgia's democracy

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Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–After sacking and reprimanding his once ally, Prime Minister Garibashvili says if Alasania’s party goes into opposition, this will make the country’s democracy even stronger.

Alasania on his part says he thinks the PM has lost face.

Garibashvili

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One party leaves Georgia's govt coalition in midst of political crisis

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Irakli Alasania announced Wednesday evening that the Free Democrats Party is leaving the government coalition. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The government coalition in Georgia is in its worst crisis till now, as one party leaves and questions are raised about its western oriented course.

Two ministers resigned in protest against the dismissal of the defense minister the day before, but the crisis

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