Georgian PM says ruling party Honorary Chair “main guarantor of peace and development” in country

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday said Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Honorary Chair and founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was the “main guarantor of peace and development” in Georgia and the “leader of the processes” in the country’s politics.

In comments to the local media, Kobakhidze emphasised the “main task” of his Government was to “maintain peace and ensure further development” of the country, adding it was “fundamentally important” that GD won the constitutional majority in the upcoming parliamentary election scheduled on October 26. 

If we want to ensure solid, stable development of the country once and for all, we need a very convincing victory in these elections", the PM added.

Ivanishvili, in his election campaign address in the city of Batumi of western Georgia on Thursday hailed the Government’s “unwavering dedication to peace and development in all sectors", a commitment he said had been recognised by the country’s positioning in international ratings, and urged the public to “prevent the return of hostile, anti-state forces acting under foreign instructions” to power.

In his address, he also reflected on 12 years of GD governance, claiming “we have returned dignity to the Georgian people”.