During the last years, Bidzina Ivanishvili was a creator, defining force of Georgian politics. Such a statement made today the Prime Minister, while commenting the decision of Bidzina Ivanishvili to retire from politics.

“Today, Bidzina Ivanishvili, the chairman of the Georgian Dream, officially announced that he is leaving his position and retires from politics. Bidzina Ivanishvili was the creator, defining force of Georgian politics in recent years.

The most important thing is that this is a crucial example of how to relinquish the power when for the first time in the history of the country your citizens and people for the third time support, give legitimacy and mandate to run the country to the team you lead.

Of course, this is a crucial example, and it will be an example for the further development of our country. The mandate, the Georgian Dream obtained for the third time in the history of Georgia, is not given by accident, and Bidzina Ivanishvili plays a crucial role in this trust. It is the role that the country has achieved in the last eight years to achieve justice. It is the role that has defined the person at the center of Georgian politics and his dignity.

During these 8 years, all of us together have made significant progress, given that it was an extremely difficult and challenging period. It is the protection of human rights, the work of the law enforcement system, the health care system, the further Euro-Atlantic development of Georgia”, - said Giorgi Gakharia.