Democratic Movement – United Georgia
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Democratic Movement – United Georgia is a centre-right political party in Georgia
chaired by Nino Burjanadze
; it was founded on 24 November 2008.
The party is currently in opposition to the government led by Mikheil Saakashvili
and his United National Movement. The party favours closer ties with both Russia and the European Union
while maintaining and expanding many of the current economic and social reform initiatives. It also seeks greater political freedom above and beyond what the current administration claims to provide. It vehemently opposes what it characterises as authoritarianism on the part of Saakashvili's government.
The government accused the opposition of plotting a coup in the wake of the 2008 South Ossetia war
. In turn, the party has accused the government of conducting a "campaign of terror" against the opposition.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
chaired by Nino Burjanadze
Nino Burjanadze
Nino Burjanadze is a Georgian politician and lawyer who served as Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia from November 2001 to June 2008...
; it was founded on 24 November 2008.
The party is currently in opposition to the government led by Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili
Mikheil Saakashvili is a Georgian politician, the third and current President of Georgia and leader of the United National Movement Party.Involved in the national politics since 1995, Saakashvili became president on 25 January 2004 after President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned in a November 2003...
and his United National Movement. The party favours closer ties with both Russia and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
while maintaining and expanding many of the current economic and social reform initiatives. It also seeks greater political freedom above and beyond what the current administration claims to provide. It vehemently opposes what it characterises as authoritarianism on the part of Saakashvili's government.
The government accused the opposition of plotting a coup in the wake of the 2008 South Ossetia war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
. In turn, the party has accused the government of conducting a "campaign of terror" against the opposition.