“This was our pre-election pledge. More than 1,200,000 people supported the Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia movement and the promises that were made ahead of the elections,” said Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, in response to questions regarding the constitutional lawsuit aimed at banning three political entities.

According to Kaladze, certain political parties that represented a brutal regime until 2012 continue engaging in anti-state activities, persisting in acts of sabotage against Georgia.

“We are referring to specific political parties that, until 2012, represented a bloody regime and have continued their anti-national actions since then, ignoring the principles of a democratic state and fundamentally undermining the very foundations of our country. When external forces govern from the outside, issuing directives without regard for Georgia, its people, or its future, such parties have no place in our nation.

As for the banning of parties, I can cite numerous examples: parties have been abolished in Ukraine, and Moldova is another case worth recalling. It doesn’t matter who is in power or where they govern from. When external forces govern and engage in anti-state activities, incite violence and polarisation, of course, the state must respond appropriately,” noted Kakha Kaladze.

In response to a question about the possibility of securing a constitutional majority in parliament through early elections following the party bans, Kaladze affirmed that there would be no early elections.

“There will be parliamentary elections in 2028, and the public will understand the objectives of Georgian Dream. We are fully transparent and committed to fulfilling all our promises. Today, the country faces significant challenges, and we will do everything necessary to respond effectively,” he added.

Additionally, Kaladze responded to the remarks made by some European parliamentarians, asserting that they apply double standards.

“This is a clear example of double standards. Numerous countries have seen parties abolished. I have not heard any statements from MEPs regarding the closure of television stations and opposition parties in Moldova before the elections. Nor have I heard condemnation when political parties were disbanded in Ukraine. It’s a typical double standard, they accept everything that suits their agenda, but oppose anything that doesn’t, often basing their statements on lies and deception,” the mayor of the capital remarked.

The Georgian Dream faction, along with the political groups People’s Power and European Socialists, has jointly prepared a constitutional lawsuit, requesting the recognition of the activities of three political parties as unconstitutional and their subsequent banning. These parties are: the Citizens’ Political Union “Unity – National Movement”; the Citizens’ Political Union “Coalition for Change, Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa”; and the Citizens’ Political Union “Strong Georgia – Lelo, For the People, For Freedom.”