Georgia’s ruling party official claims domestic radical opposition “entirely controlled from outside”

Levan Machavariani, the first deputy chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party faction in the legislative body, on Tuesday said the country’s radical opposition was “entirely controlled from outside”.

In his remarks, Machavariani noted that while the Georgian Dream party would eventually be replaced through elections, it would be succeeded by what he described as a national government rather than opposition forces he accused of lacking sovereignty.

“Yes, of course, the Georgian Dream party will be replaced through elections when the time comes, but it will be replaced by a national government - a government, a team, and young people who will inevitably emerge, for whom sovereignty will be as important as it is for us, and who will not be agents managed from abroad. Unfortunately, today the entire radical opposition is controlled from outside, and therefore you have zero chance of replacing the Georgian Dream”, he said.

He also criticised opposition parties over their voter base, claiming their support had significantly declined since 2024. According to him, voters had “deciphered” the opposition and viewed them as a “collective United National Movement”.