Ani Chankotadze

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

The recent statement by RU MFA regarding ongoing "confidential" talks on moving the Geneva format to a new "neutral" location, are extremely alarming. This would effectively dismantle the format, delivering a heavy blow to Georgia's territorial integrity.

We demand @MFA_Georgia to clarify: is Georgian Dream Government part of these secret talks? What is the government's position on the statement of Zakharova?

For months, Georgian Dream has breen hiding the vital information of IPRM meetings, while Russian officials and their proxies expressed satisfaction and hopes regarding the GD position on Chorchana, which compromises our national interests.

This dangerous trend started with Ivanishvili’s "apology" to Tskhinvali occupation regime, followed by the investigation on Chorchana, where in 2019 we deployed police checkpoint to stop illegal borderization and protect Georgian citizens. This "investigation" against me, using the same accusation as the occupant regime, demonstrates collaboration between GD and the occupant power.

The Geneva format, is the only international mechanism, for a peaceful conflict resolution and de-occupation respecting territorial integrity of Georgia. Replacing it with a RU-defined "neutral" format threatens our vital national interests. Georgian citizens need to know where does GD stand on this issue: does the government guard Georgia’s territorial integrity or, again, collaborates with the occupant power?
#Georgia #GenevaTalks

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

,,@GeorgianDream41 foreign minister used the parliamentary floor to deflect blame onto the EU through blatant disinformation...They're spreading lies, because they fear the personal accountability that the Georgian people & history will inevitably demand for this betrayal. 🇬🇪🇪🇺

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

Yesterday, Maka Bochorishvili used the parliamentary floor to deflect blame onto the EU through blatant disinformation. This desperate attempt to rewrite history shows that “Georgian Dream” fully recognizes the heavy responsibility it bears for halting 🇬🇪’s European path.
We all know the truth: on November 28, 2024, Kobakhidze announced Georgian Dream’s unilateral decision to suspend Georgia’s integration process, despite the country already holding EU candidate status.
They are spreading lies because they fear the personal accountability that the Georgian people & history will inevitably demand for this betrayal. 🇬🇪🇪🇺
@vonderleyen @GertJanEU @benjaminhaddad @MattiMaasikas @MartaKosEU @kajakallas @PES_PSE @sikorskiradek @eu_eeas @StateDept @sakartvelochi @EUinGeorgia

[For Georgia @ForGeorgia25]

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, confirmed from the parliamentary tribune the change in the country’s European course and blamed the suspension of the EU integration process on the European Union, using lies and disinformation.

Everyone in Georgia knows that on November 28, 2024, Irakli Kobakhidze announced the ruling party’s decision to unilaterally suspend Georgia’s EU integration, thereby causing irreparable damage to Georgia’s prospects of becoming a full-fledged member of the European family, founded on peace and prosperity.

Maka Bochorishvili and every member of “Georgian Dream” know very well that they cannot escape the personal responsibility that history and the Georgian people will assign to them for destroying the country’s European future.

🇬🇪🤝🇪🇺
#Georgia #EUintegration

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

,, Georgian Dream regime is deliberately dismantling democracy, concentrating power, persecuting the opposition, and silencing critical voices. "
@ForGeorgia25 now officially part of Socialists, Greens and Progressive Democrats Group
#COECongress

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

At the Congress of local and regional authorities of the @coe , our party representative delivered important messages within special debate and report on Georgia, once again confirming what we are fighting against every day: the Georgian Dream regime is deliberately dismantling democracy, concentrating power, persecuting the opposition, and silencing critical voices.
Also, our party has joined the Group of Socialists, Greens and Progressive Democrats, a leading progressive force in Europe.
@stewartcdickson @Bela25081977
#COECongress

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

The Georgian Dream regime’s recent visit to Hungary to attend the @CPAC and a gathering of @PatriotsEP in support of Viktor Orban comes at a critical moment ahead of #Hungary’s pivotal #vote. This is particularly striking given the government’s repeated accusations that the EU Ambassador and other international partners are „interfering“ in #Georgia’s #elections. Rather than routine diplomacy, these visits signal clear political alignment with #Eurosceptic, #illiberal, and #populist forces in Europe. Since the campaign began, GD officials have traveled frequently to Hungary, suggesting not just symbolic support but an exchange of political strategies. This reflects a deliberate exchange of governance models tied to democratic backsliding, with Hungary serving as an informal strategic advisor ahead of Georgia’s 2024 elections, while Ivanishvili brings his own entrenched playbook to the table. @EUinGeorgia @EU_Commission @EUCouncil @Europarl_EN @kajakallas @MartaKosEU @vonderleyen @EP_President @antoniolscosta

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

And Government of Georgia actually hids information from about Chorchana situation

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

At today’s IPRM meeting, the Tskhinvali #occupation authorities once again expressed hope that the #Chorchana checkpoint - established under my leadership to prevent further occupation - will be dismantled by the Georgian Dream government. The checkpoint, located on Georgian territory, protected our land from illegal seizure and Georgian population living in adjacent area from creeping occupation. The charges brought against me over the Chorchana case constitute an act of political persecution and a direct attack on Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, clearly coordinated with Russia and the occupation regime.

[For Georgia @ForGeorgia25]

Giorgi Gakharia congratulates Armenia and Azerbaijan on peace milestone, warns of Georgia’s growing isolation https://t.co/diE1KYeftB

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

Georgia🇬🇪is notably absent from 2026 Davos World Economic Forum. Against the backdrop of ongoing #geopolitical shifts and the emergence of a new world order, Georgia is steadily losing #strategic relevance - not only for the West, but within the South Caucasus region itself. Instead of advancing the country’s national interests amid intensifying strategic #competition and acquiring its rightful place in new security architecture, the current regime has isolated #Georgia and severely damaged relationships with almost all key partners, placing Georgia’s national and economic #security at serious risk. While regime propaganda falsely claims a peacekeeping role, Georgia has been systematically sidelined from #peace initiatives and platforms as a result of deliberate and calculated actions of the Georgian Dream. This isolation is instrumentalized by the regime to advance its corrupt and criminal interests. As long as Georgia is governed by GD, it cannot be a credible or reliable partner for any international actor. Georgia’s return to the democratic path is not only in the vital interest of its people, but also a direct interest of regional and global security and peace.

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

An action clearly intended to block public scrutiny and prevent the truth from reaching society,” @GakhariaGiorgi said after he was denied access to key case materials in the prosecutions against him in the Georgian court.

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

My lawyers are being denied access to critical case materials, with the State Security Service explicitly stating: „We will not provide anything now or in the future.“ The allegations made by GD regime mirror those of the occupation regime, both pursuing parallel, so-called investigations related to my efforts to defend Georgian territory in Chorchana. The coordinated refusal to disclose information follows the unlawful classification of the case, an action clearly intended to block public scrutiny and prevent the truth from reaching society.

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

@Sunshine__Nina @GakhariaGiorgi თქვენ ძაღლს თქვენზე უფრო ჭკვიანი ჰაპიტუსო რატომ აქვს ?

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

@ge_rcs @GakhariaGiorgi ვაი შენ პატრონს...

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

@imchedlo @GakhariaGiorgi იდიოტების აზროვნების მაგალითის ბრწყინვალე ნიმუშის პრეზენტაციისთვის უღრმესი მადლობა თქვენ მწარმოებელ ქარხანას ))

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

Ivanishvili government fabricated charges against former PM Gakharia. This fullfils Ivanishvili’s pre-election threat, who publicly declared that he had already „arranged criminal cases on the level of courts“.

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

Yesterday, the Georgian Dream regime formally institutionalized the political persecution against me by bringing fabricated criminal charges. Already today, the court ordered my detention. This fullfils Ivanishvili’s pre-election threat, who publicly declared that he had already „arranged criminal cases on the level of courts“. The charges concern the Chorchana case and the events of June 20, with the clear intent to fabricate additional accusations.

For our political party - and for me personally, from exile - this marks a new stage in the struggle to preserve the European future of Georgia, a struggle that now demands the use of every available platform. This latest move reaffirms that both our decision to participate in municipal elections and to enter Parliament were the only correct strategic choices on the path toward that objective.

Regrettably, both Georgia’s democratic forces and the West have collectively lost the battle against propaganda. Yet we must not lose the far more consequential fight to preserve the European idea in Georgia. Losing this battle will have serious and long-term consequences not only for our country but for the entire region.

Despite an increasingly repressive environment, freedom and democracy are deeply rooted in Georgian society. The idea of Europe must be safeguarded in Georgia, and Georgia must remain firmly on the Western agenda. Severing ties or disengaging would only accelerate the country’s slide into Russia’s sphere of influence.

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

At the margins of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, I had the opportunity to meet with Polish Foreign Minister @sikorskiradek , a true friend of Georgia, to discuss solutions to Georgia’s political crisis.

We emphasized the critical importance and urgent necessity of unified, coordinated measures by the EU, UK, and US in support of the Georgian people.

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

I fully stand with Giorgi Bachiashvili, who was brutally attacked in prison. This violence is directed by Ivanishvili as a personal vendetta. Such brutality shows how the regime’s repression has spiralled beyond control

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

Ex PM Gakharias party @ForGeorgia25 and @LeloForGeorgia will cooperate in October's election against ruling party

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

Today, we have launched cooperation and coordination with Lelo - Strong Georgia to send a clear and unequivocal message: participation in the 4 October municipal elections is non-negotiable.

We recognize that the ruling party currently commands more support than it rightfully deserves, which imposes on us the responsibility to inform every supporter that this regime is violent, undemocratic, anti-national, and anti-European, and that boycotting the elections only serves to strengthen their hold on power.

We owe it to the people of Georgia to fight at every level, by every peaceful means available, while strengthening and widening the protests across every community and every home.

We have agreed to select joint, politically neutral candidates for key positions who will receive our full and coordinated support.

@M_Khazaradze @badri_japaridze

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

@Merab_53 @GakhariaGiorgi If you want to post this facking bullsheet and Duginian propaganda, at least, remove picture of Gamsakhurdia, who was overthrown and killed by same force, who creating your idiotic narrative)

[Ani Chankotadze @aiviani]

,,Stripping our mandates was never about procedure, it was about clearing the way for politically motivated prosecutions, revoking immunity ahead of fabricated charges, and eliminating a major political threat before the municipal elections." - say ex PM Gakharia

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

Today, Georgian Dream, acting as a one-party regime, voted unanimously to revoke all 12 mandates held by the For Georgia party.

Political boycott is a constitutional right, one we exercised responsibly after the fraudulent 2024 elections, refusing to enter a captured legislature but not surrendering our people’s mandate.

Stripping our mandates was never about procedure, it was about clearing the way for politically motivated prosecutions, revoking immunity ahead of fabricated charges, and eliminating a major political threat before the municipal elections.

We’ve seen this before, a page torn from the Kremlin’s playbook: remove immunity, invent criminal charges, and eliminate political alternatives.

[Giorgi Gakharia @GakhariaGiorgi]

I met with Germany’s Federal Minister of Justice, Dr. Stefanie Hubig, for a substantive exchange on the escalating authoritarianism in Georgia.

We addressed the urgent need to secure the release of political prisoners, the deliberate targeting of young activists and opposition leaders, and Georgian Dream’s brutal campaign of political persecution through the systematic dismantling of democratic space and weaponized justice.

I appreciate Germany’s principled engagement and continued commitment to defending the rule of law, democratic values, and fundamental political freedoms in the face of mounting authoritarian threats in Georgia 🇬🇪🇩🇪
@bmjv_bund