Official account of Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia 🇬🇪 Incumbent political party since 2012. Fulfilling Georgia's European & Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
On this day in 1991, in a nation-wide referendum, people of Georgia, including the population of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, participated freely and, by overwhelming majority, voted the restoration of Georgia’s national independence 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪
Relics of the 17th century Georgian queen Ketevan the Martyr were brought from India for permanent resting place in Georgia.
This unprecedented gesture from the Indian Government, personally delivered by
@DrSJaishankar
, will always be remembered and appreciated.
Delighted to welcome my 🇮🇳 counterpart
@DrSJaishankar
on his first visit to 🇬🇪, who has brought the relics of 🇬🇪's Queen Ketevan. This visit is to definitely play a huge role in strengthening ties between our countries and upgrade our relations to a completely new level.
Today, Irakli Kobakhidze, chairman of the Georgian Dream party, expressed hope that, with the arrival of the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Robin Dunnigan, partnership between Georgia and the U.S. would “considerably deepen”.
Grandiose “For Dignity and Freedom” rally is being held on central Feedom Square and adjacent streets and squares in Tbilisi in support of the governing Georgian Dream party, ahead of the run-off election on Saturday, which will seal GD’s victory.
OSCE/ODIHR: Georgian local “elections were generally well-administered but held against the backdrop of a protracted political crisis and characterized by hardened polarization. Contestants were able to campaign freely in a competitive environment”.
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Georgian weightlifting legend, Lasha Talakhadze, has just made history by setting two world records in one tournament, winning the second Olympic gold for Georgia!
Founder and Chairman of the
#GeorgianDream
party, former Prime Minister Bidzina
#Ivanishvili
has been awarded the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur by President
#Macron
of France, for founding an international charity foundation, and for 40 years of service.
In her parliamentary address, MP Maka Botchorishvili
@MakaB__
chairwoman of Georgian Parliament’s European Integration Committee, outlined Georgian Dream’s vision for European membership bid:
Today, Georgia marks tragic events of 7 November, 2007 when the riot police and government-organized paramilitary groups violently broke up a protest demonstration in Tbilisi and purposefully pursued and beat up opposition supporters all around Tbilisi.
Address of Georgian PM Irakli Gharibashvili:
My dear compatriots:
We all have a homeland in common. We are the children of one country.
Georgia is facing challenges of the utmost importance today.
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100 days after signing the April 19 Agreement, majority of Georgian opposition MPs and parties refused to sign it, declined to work to fulfill it, and voted against it.
Therefore, Georgian Dream declares the Agreement void, but continues to adhere to its provisions in principle.
Georgian Dream's victory in 2020 parliamentary election was met with sabotage by radical opposition.
@eucopresident
's mediation resulted in a compromise doc yesterday. Despite reservations,
#GD
ready to sign this one as well in interests of dem pluralism.
Why people vote for us:
Number of visitors to Georgia increased by 4.6 million in recent years!
2012: 4.7 million visitors
2019: 9.3 million visitors
#GDfacts
#GeorgianDream
The one-year vicious political cycle is over!
Starting today, we are moving on to a new agenda, where empty political squabbles are left behind and substantive debates revolve around the reforms that will be done next.
Together for Georgia’s success!
Georgian Dream nominates Kakha Kaladze
@kakhakala
, current mayor of Tbilisi as candidate for the 2021 municipal elections.
Rightly and deservedly known as Tbilisi’s best ever mayor and creator of the City Full of Life concept for the capital, Kaladze is the unrivalled candidate.
Parliamentary diplomacy at work with a busy agenda in Athens.
Speaker of Georgian parliament Kakha Kuchava
@kkuchava
addressed the CoE European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments, and held bilateral meetings with his European colleagues.
#SpeakersConf2021
“Georgia, a key partner of the European Union, conducted a competitive and well-managed first round of the local elections on 2 October, despite the extremely polarised political environment and challenging epidemiological situation.”
European Parliament
We would like to wish to all our American friends a very happy 4th of July! The
#US
has always been an unwavering supporter of
#Georgia
& we cherish the ties between our people. 🇺🇸 🇬🇪 Happy
#IndependenceDay244
!
@usingeo
Today’s Georgian state rests on the principles of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and human dignity, just as the founders of Georgian Republic envisaged it 103 years ago.
Today is the day of proclamation of Georgia’s independence, on 26 May, 1918.
We are delighted to announce our new
@Twitter
account
@GD_0fficial
Follow us to discover our ambitions for the future of
#Georgia
and our plans for effective
#cooperation
with our international partners 🇬🇪 🌍
Despite Georgia’s international strategic partners’ calls for defusing political tensions and de-escalating the situation, radical opposition forces choose to incite street violence against the police to once again undermine the political process and deepen the polarization.
According to the preliminary exit polls from Gorbi, both mayoral elections in Tbilisi and proportional races in all Georgia were won by
#GeorgianDream
candidate Kakha Kaladze
@kakhakala
and
#GeorgianDream
respectively.
Preliminary
@cecgovge
results will be available around 4 AM.
Why people vote for us:
The number of people in Georgia living below the poverty line has decreased by 10.5%
2012: 30%
2019: 19.5%
#GDfacts
#GeorgianDream
Comments by foreign minister Zalkaliani on public broadcaster “have been paraphrased inaccurately and incompletely by your agency and can thus be open to misinterpretation. Please, provide the reader with accurate information and quotes from the Minister.”
After the conclusion of the session of Georgian Dream’s parliamentary majority, Irakli Kobakhidze, the chairman of the party & the leader of the parliamentary majority, made a statement on the state of fulfillment of EU’s 12 recommendations and the Party’s definitive plan ahead:
Georgian Olympic team’s harvest in Tokyo has been impressive!
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🥉
We are very proud of all our Olympians, wishing them and all Georgia ever greater success in future!
Newly launched GD PODCAST brings you policy discussions and the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia” party’s perspective on political developments in Georgia, Euro-Atlantic aspirations, and regional geopolitical prospects.
GD’s Irakli Kobakhidze
Signature of the Association Agreement between Georgia and the EU, exactly seven years ago, was a seminal event on the path of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
In 2024, at the tenth anniversary of the AA, we’ll be applying for membership of the European Union.
Today 🇬🇪 marks t/7th anniversary of t/signature of t/
#AssociationAgreement
W t/EU, cornerstone of 🇬🇪🇪🇺 successful coop & a tool for🇬🇪 to become a fully-fledged member of t/EU family. Proud of being committed to our European values & making progress on t/path of t/🇪🇺 integration!
Cordial congratulations to all the 🇬🇪 diplomats at the Central Office of the
@MFAgovge
& abroad on the occasion of Diplomat's Day! Wish them success in their responsible mission! I am immensely grateful for their devotion to 🇬🇪 & exceptional work for defending national interests!
The Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, in coordination with EU Heads of Mission, issues the following comments on the 2020 parliamentary elections, on 22 November 2020 - European External Action Service
In a historic first motion
@GeorgianDream41
and opposition political parties voted for the new electoral code reform that will pave way to greater transparency and accountability in future elections in
#Georgia
.
GD Chair Irakli Kobakhidze: “The President [Zourabishvili] has already announced that she supports a revolution. All those, who protest against the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations are directly admitting that they want a revolution. We want peace.”
Radical United National Movement, having effectively admitted defeat of their destructive political agenda, takes up seats in Georgian Parliament. UNM, however, refuses to sign the EU-mediated political agreement, which is the basis for consensus for ending the political crisis.
Congratulations to
@sandumaiamd
on her very persuasive victory in Moldova’s parliamentary elections. Wishing the Moldovan people success in reforming the country for integration into the European community.
Chairman of the
#GeorgianDream
party Bidzina Ivanishvili is retiring from politics: “My mission has been accomplished”.
Below his farewell letter in full:
Nine years ago, Georgian Dream won elections to lead the country twd greater democracy, social welfare, & sustainable economic development. We are grateful for our people for repeatedly trusting us in seven consecutive free elections, and we are geared to win municipals tomorrow.
Campaigning for local elections is happening peacefully, w/out violent incidents. It is marked, however, with plenty of polarizing rhetoric in electronic & social media, largely fueled by the opposition’s hateful rhetoric, amplified by their private political TV channels. 1/2
Georgian-American strategic partnership is based on common values and interests and is aimed at strengthening international peace and security. Thank you, Secretary Austin, for your support.
Wrapping up a great visit to Tbilisi. Thank you to PM
@GharibashviliGe
and Defense Minister Burchuladze for meeting with me yesterday to discuss shared security concerns and reaffirm the strength of the U.S.-Georgia strategic partnership.
Georgian citizen Zaza Gakheladze, imprisoned by the occupation forces in Russian-occupied “South Ossetia” for over a year now, has been freed by concerted efforts of Georgian authorities and Georgia’s international partners.
Russian occupation of Georgian territories should end!
PM Garibashvili addressed the UN GA with a Peaceful Neighbourhood Initiative that underscores Georgia’s commitment to regional peace mediation and calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to join forces with Georgia for common solutions to regional problems.
Georgian PM thanked state agencies and individuals who “spared no effort” in completing the second, more voluminous part of the country’s European Union membership questionnaire “in the shortest possible time”
Wheels down in Georgia. The United States is committed to helping Georgia build its defense capacity and advance its Euro-Atlantic integration, and I’m looking forward to my meetings here.
As borders have reopened w/ 5
#EU
member states, we look forward to welcoming tourists from 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇪🇱🇻&🇱🇹! Our top priority remains the health & safety of our citizens & visitors.
🇬🇪 Georgia is included in a list of 15 non-EU states the
#EuropeanUnion
🇪🇺 considers safe enough to open its borders to. We are lucky & thankful to have our 'three musketeers' in fight against
#COVID19
@NCDCGeorgia
@GovernmentGeo
📝with 117 votes in favor out of 150,
@Geoparliament
passed the milestone
#constitutional
amendments in its third & final reading. The vote paves the way to more proportional representation for the parliamentary election in October
#Elections2020
#GeoVote2020
🇬🇪
Why people vote for us:
Georgian Dream Government gave access to natural gas to 320,000 new customers nation-wide, which is almost 9 % of Georgia’s entire population.
#GDfacts
#GeorgianDream
“Alienating Georgia from NATO, at this historic juncture, just because of differing political tastes, is a mistake that the future will not forgive. Georgia’s NATO membership should stand above partisan politics.”
Georgia’s NATO membership should be above partisan politics
If a political goal can ever unite Georgians, then Georgia’s NATO membership comes first to mind, which, sadly, is not only up to us to decide. In November 2002, having just applied for the Alliance membership and
Sec Blinken: “We are grateful to [PM] Irakli Garibashvili and the Government of Georgia for the essential role Georgia played in facilitating these steps, which bring the people of the region closer to the peaceful and prosperous future they deserve.”
Why people vote for us:
Before GD, in 2006-12, on average, 10 km of high-speed highway was usually built per year.
Due to the efforts of our team, the pace of work increased 2.5 times, and in 2013-2019, on average, 25 km of road has been built annually.
#GDfacts
#GeorgianDream
One of the most notorious henchmen executing numerous criminal atrocities in years 2004-2012 has just been extradited from Ukraine to Georgia.
Megis Kardava faces jail for torture and sexual violence among others, in a number of criminal court cases.
Why people vote for us:
Passenger services at Georgian airports almost quadrupled and reached over 5 million passengers in the first seven years of Georgian Dream government.
#GDfacts
#GeorgianDream
Georgian Dream candidates won all four large cities in run-off elections and we are projected to win the remaining run-offs of all 20 municipalities across Georgia!
Passengers in Batumi are the first in the South Caucasus to experience quiet, non-polluting electric buses!
10 modern electric vehicles were purchased for Batumi as part of the EU,
@EBRD
&
@E5PFund
efforts to promote sustainable green development.