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MP Eka Beselia founds political party

Eka Beselia, Zviad Kvachantiradze and Gedevan Popkhadze will be the party leaders. Photo:IPN.ge.

Agenda.ge, 27 May 2019 - 14:38, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian MP and former member of the ruling Georgian Dream party Eka Beselia has founded a new political party ‘For Justice’.

She said justice was the main idea in 2012, when the Georgian Dream came to power and the idea still needs to be implemented.

The first party gathering will be held on June 20.

Eka Beselia, Zviad Kvachantiradze and Gedevan Popkhadze will be the party leaders.

Zviad Kvachantiradze and Gedevan Popkhadze also left the ruling Georgian Dream party after Eka Beselia.

Beselia said she will continue consultations with different political groups and politicians.

MP Eka Beselia left the ruling party in February saying it ‘betrayed its values’ adding ongoing court-related row pushed her to make the decision.

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