Saturday, January 3, 2026

Saakashvili allies left party to save Georgia from 'pro-Russian forces'

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Zurab Japaridze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Four former members of the National Movement say they left the party to save the country from ‘pro-Russian forces’ which may come to power in the 2016 parliamentary election.

Zurab Japaridze, Goga Khachidze, Pavle Kublashvili and Giorgi Meladze

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Saakashvili party boycotts parliament after ex-official's suicide attempt

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Zurab Japaridze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Members of Mikheil Saakashvili’s party deliberately disrupted Friday’s parliamentary session because of a former official’s suicide attempt the day before.

The former special unit’s representative who attempted to commit suicide is detained

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Saakashvili's party meets for first primary debate

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From left to right: Zurab Japaridze, Shota Malashkhia, Davit Bakradze and Giorgi Baramidze. (UNM photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The United National Movement Sunday kicked off its election campaign for the presidential election with a debate between the candidates.

The event took place in Kutaisi, Georgia’s second largest city and current seat of parliament, and will be

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