14 years have passed since the Georgian Dream came to power

The Chairman of the Parliament's Procedural Issues Committee, Davit Matikashvili, assessed the 14th anniversary of the "Georgian Dream" coming to power. According to him, the elections held on October 1, 2012, led to cardinal changes in the country's recent history and ended the rule of the "National Movement". 1TV+2

According to Davit Matikashvili, without the self-sacrificing struggle of Bidzina Ivanishvili and the Georgian people, the country would have faced dire consequences. Matikashvili noted that when the war started in Ukraine, Georgia was on the verge of war, but "Georgian Dream" saved the country from this threat. 1TV+1

As for the election results, imedinews writes that "Georgian Dream" won 54.97% of the votes, while according to rustavi2, the party received 55% of the votes. rustavi2 also notes that this was the first time in the history of independent Georgia that the government was changed through elections. Imedi+1

Davit Matikashvili also responded to the opposition's criticism regarding the penitentiary system. According to him, before 2012, prisons were overcrowded and a large part of the prisoners were political prisoners, therefore comparing the current situation with them is unacceptable. 1TV+1