Ahali ახალი | |
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| Leader | Nika Gvaramia Nika Melia |
| Founder | Nika Gvaramia Nika Melia |
| Founded | 11 March 2024 |
| Split from | United National Movement |
| Preceded by | State for the People[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[7] to centre-right[8] |
| National affiliation | Coalition for Change (since 2024) |
| Colors | Green and Orange |
| Seats in Parliament | 10 / 150 |
| Municipal Councilors | 57 / 2,068 |
| Seats In Tbilisi City Assembly | 2 / 50 |
| Website | |
| ahaliparty | |
Ahali (Georgian: ახალი, romanized: akhali; lit. 'New') is a liberal, pro-European political party in Georgia. It was founded in 2024 by Nika Melia, former chairman of United National Movement, and Nika Gvaramia, former CEO of Mtavari Arkhi TV channel.[9][10] It was a part of Coalition for Change political alliance for the 2024 parliamentary election, receiving 10 seats in the Georgian parliament.[11]
- ^ "გვარამიამ და მელიამ პაატა ბურჭულაძის დაფუძნებული პარტია გადაიფორმეს". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c Federico Baccini (24 April 2024). ""Georgian Dream actually is Russian dream". Strasbourg welcomes liberal pro-European opposition". EU News.
- ^ "Georgian Dream names opposition parties they intend to ban". OC Media. 23 August 2024.
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- ^ a b "Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia". Europe Elects.
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- ^ "Georgia's pro-EU parties unite in bid to oust government". Caliber.Az. 25 June 2024.
The declaration was backed by leaders of the largest opposition party in parliament, the United National Movement, along with the liberal Lelo, libertarian Girchi, and centre-right Ahali parties. However, pro-EU parties like For Georgia and the European Socialists did not sign the agreement after prolonged negotiations.
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