Gov’t will achieve Georgia’s European future, reconciliation “more successfully” with former PM Ivanishvili - ruling party official

Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling party, on Saturday said the Georgian Government would fulfil its duty to ensure and guarantee the well-being of its citizens, de-occupation of the country, reconciliation, maintaining peace and developing Georgia, “more successfully” together with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former Prime Minister and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, who was elected the honorary Chair of the GD party earlier that day.

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In his interview with the Imedi TV channel, Mdinaradze noted the country would continue to advance in many directions, including on the path of de-occupation of the country's Russian-occupied regions, stressing there was “no alternative” to reconciliation and peace.

There is no alternative to European integration, “Europe is our family, where we must finally integrate”, he emphasised, noting with Ivanishvili, the ruling team and the country would strengthen, “moving forward proudly and protecting national interests”.

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Mdinaradze also slammed the radical opposition and said they would “try their best” to create a revolutionary agenda in 2024, adding there would be “fruitless attempts” from them in this regard throughout the year, especially during the election period, but nothing would come of it.