The Movement for United Georgia is a (non-registered)

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founded by former Defense Minister

Irakli Okruashvili Irakli Okruashvili ( ka, ირაკლი ოქრუაშვილი) (born 6 November 1973) is a Georgian politician who had served on various important posts in the Government of Georgia under President Mikheil Saakashvili, including be ...

on 27 September 2007. It is opposed to the current

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Mikheil Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili ( ka, მიხეილ სააკაშვილი ; uk, Міхеіл Саакашвілі ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist.

's alleged trend towards authoritarianism. Okruashvili was arrested on September 28, 2007, which led to anti-government demonstrations. The party was officially inaugurated on December 15, 2007, and Gia Tortladze, member of the

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as its chairman, while Irakli Okruashvili, who is currently in custody in

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, was elected an "honorary chairman". The Movement for United Georgia, as a member of the nine-party opposition coalition "National Council", backed Levan Gachechiladze for the January 5, 2008

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.Okruashvili's Party Inaugurated
Civil Georgia. 2007-12-15

References

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