United National Movement

page 3

Saakashvili's party gets another leader

Saakashvili's party gets another leader

Elections were held in Georgia to determine the leader of the country's largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM). According to the results, party head Nika Melia will be replaced with Levan Khabeishvili. …

UNM opposition member announces run for party chair

UNM opposition member announces run for party chair

Levan Khabeishvili, a member of the United National Movement opposition party, confirmed he would run for the chairmanship of the largest opposition group in Georgia after having initially dismissed reports on the intent. In a briefing, …

Will the largest opposition force disappear in Georgia?

Will the largest opposition force disappear in Georgia?

Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Thea Tsulukiani believes that the country's largest opposition party, the United National Movement (UNM), is on the verge of collapse. "There is absolute turmoil, collapse, confrontation and …

Quarter of Georgians support Georgian Dream - poll

Quarter of Georgians support Georgian Dream - poll

The new nationwide poll conducted by the IRI and released on Monday showed if parliamentary elections were held in Georgia this week, 25% of respondents would vote for the Georgian Dream party and 12% for the opposition United National …

Georgian MPs accuse U.S. of plotting revolution in Georgia

Georgian MPs accuse U.S. of plotting revolution in Georgia

Ex-representatives of the ruling Georgian Dream party Sozar Subari, Mikhail Kavelashvili, Guram Macharashvili and Dmitri Khundadze accused the U.S. embassy in Tbilisi of whipping up revolutionary sentiments in the country as the Georgian …

Saakashvili leaves politics

Saakashvili leaves politics

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is leaving politics and the United National Movement party he created, his lawyer Valery Gelbakhiani said on the air of the Imedi TV channel. "The reason is the preservation and saving …

Dream of EU unite Georgia's government and opposition?

Dream of EU unite Georgia's government and opposition?

Georgia's United National Movement party, the largest opposition group in the state legislature, may join the parliamentary format proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party for addressing the 12-point conditions set by the European …

"Georgia's authorities and people united on issue of Russia"

"Georgia's authorities and people united on issue of Russia"

David Matikashvili from the ruling Georgian Dream party said that the views of the country's leadership and its residents are identical, as a poll by the Georgian Opinion Research Business International (GORBI) shows. According …

Georgian Dream: opposition preparing coup d’état

Georgian Dream: opposition preparing coup d’état

Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze on Monday said the European Union had "no reason to reject" Georgia's application for membership, "especially" if it granted candidate status to Ukraine …

20 Saakashvili supporters detained in Batumi

20 Saakashvili supporters detained in Batumi

Georgian police detained at least 22 supporters of ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili outside the Adzharian government building in Batumi, the Georgian news agency Interpressnews reports. Yesterday, members of the United …

UNM weighs boycott of Georgian parliament

UNM weighs boycott of Georgian parliament

The United National Movement party may again boycott the parliament and even leave it, UNM member Nugzar Tsiklauri said. "It is quite possible that it will start with a boycott of the parliament and steps will be taken in this …

"United National Movement" prepares large-scale protests

"United National Movement" prepares large-scale protests

Georgia's largest opposition party, "the United National Movement", intends to organize large-scale protests aimed at calling early parliamentary elections and a further change of power, UNM MP Levan Khabeishvili said. …