EU can pressurize the regime by advocating for free elections and the liberation of political prisoners, according to Gakharia's statement.
Let's chat about Georgian politics 🇬🇪! Giorgi Gakharia, the guy behind the "Gakharia for Georgia" party, recently spilled the beans in an interview with Caucasus Watch. He's all about pressing the Georgian Dream (GD) regime, led by the Georgian Dream party, with a bit of help from the EU 🇪🇺.
He thinks the EU can really put the squeeze on the GD regime by holding onto Georgia's candidate status, questioning the government's legitimacy, and making democratic reforms, the release of political prisoners, and new elections a condition for further engagement 💼.
Despite some nasty anti-European propaganda floating around, Gakharia believes that EU integration remains a big ol' national dream for most Georgians 🌟. But GD? They see it as a threat to their power 👿. Why? GD's averse to transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance.
Gakharia's also got beef with GD's tactics on the Russia-Ukraine war 🇷🇺
- The interview revealed that Giorgi Gakharia, of the "Gakharia for Georgia" party, is urging the EU to use Georgia's candidate status to pressurize the Georgian Dream regime on issues like democratic reforms, political prisoner releases, and new elections.
- Gakharia stated that the EU's involvement could undermine the Georgian Dream regime's policies and legislation, particularly in regards to transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance.
- Amidst the general news about Georgian politics, Gakharia believes that war-and-conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, should be a benchmark for measuring the Georgian Dream party's approach and willingness to prioritize Georgia's national interests.
- Gakharia's call for transparency and adherence to democratic principles in Georgian politics is aligned with the sentiments of many Georgians, who continue to hold EU integration as a cherished national aspiration.
