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 November 6, 1973) is a Georgian politician who had served on various high-ranking posts in the Government of Georgia under President Mikheil Saakashvili, includin ...

on 27 September 2007. It was opposed to

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'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 Levan Gachechiladze ( ka, ლევან გაჩეჩილაძე) (born 20 July 1964) is a Georgian politician and businessman who ran as the main opposition candidate in the 5 January 2008 Georgian presidential election. Life and famil ...

for the January 5, 2008

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

References

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