UNM majority considers it possible to sign EU-backed agreement
UNM majority considers it possible to sign EU-backed agreement

“The majority considers it possible to sign this document and enter the discussions,” Levan Bezhashvili, a member of the United National Movement, declared following the UNM political council meeting on Monday.

According to him, the opinions within the political council of the party differ.

“The document leaves a lot of space for interpretations. It may become the subject of even greater disagreement between the government and the opposition. The meeting of the Political Council will continue, and we will make the final decision tomorrow. However, the majority considers it possible to sign this document and enter the discussions. Freed Nika Melia, who is today a political prisoner, should attend these discussions and the document signing process. Nika Melia must leave the detention facility. He must sign this document in case of an agreement,” Levan Bezhashvili said.

The European Council President Charles Michel presented a new document to the political parties on April 18. According to a new document, if the ruling party wins less than 43 per cent of electoral support in local polls, early parliamentary elections will be called in 2022. Also, the parties must discuss two cases perceived as politicized within a week after the agreement signed. Ruling Georgian Dream and several oppositional political parties expressed readiness to sign renewed EU-backed compromise paper.