The former leader of the Georgian Dream released today a statement. Bidzina Ivanishvili writes about the decision of the Giorgi Gakharia, who resigned in Fedruary.

“Giorgi Gakharia’s action in February was a betrayal of his own team. And more importantly, it was a direct betrayal of his own state. The rule of law is the cornerstone of any state. First of all, it is the attitude towards the rule of law that should assess and measure the activities of any politician and government official. When a high-ranking official goes against the rule of law and leaves office under this pretext, it is hard to imagine a bigger political crime. I would like to note with sadness that all of this has caused me severe frustration.

The logical continuation of all this was the establishment of a political party by Giorgi Gakharia. His party has no ideological or conceptual basis, and it is clearly intended as a situational tool against the ruling team to seize a small number of electoral votes.

One of my favorite sayings is - some plagues are beneficial. There was an expectation that Gakharia"s resignation would lead to a severe political crisis. However, as we can see, the strong, progressive and experienced team of the ruling party was able to easily overcome the difficulties and strengthen the state institutions”, - reads the statement.