| Democratic Movement – United Georgia დემოკრატიული მოძრაობა — ერთიანი საქართველო |
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| Leader | Nino Burjanadze |
| Founded | 24 November 2008 |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
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| http://www.democrats.ge/ | |
| Politics of Georgia Political parties Elections |
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Democratic Movement – United Georgia (Georgian: დემოკრატიული მოძრაობა — ერთიანი საქართველო) is a centre-right political party in Georgia chaired by Nino Burjanadze; it was founded on 24 November 2008.[1][2]
The party is currently in opposition to the government led by Mikheil Saakashvili and his United National Movement. The party favours closer ties with both Russia and the European Union while maintaining and expanding many of the current economic and social reform initiatives. It also seeks greater political freedom above and beyond what the current administration claims to provide. It vehemently opposes what it characterises as authoritarianism on the part of Saakashvili's government.[3]
The government accused the opposition of plotting a coup in the wake of the 2008 South Ossetia war. In turn, the party has accused the government of conducting a "campaign of terror" against the opposition.[4]
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