🇬🇪BREAKING: The Council of Europe (CoE) has set strict conditions for granting Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), credentials at PACE
Failure to comply by April 2025 could lead to full suspension—and open the door for more sanctions.
🧵The heat is on Georgian Dream ...
PACE’s conditions are clear and non-negotiable
📌 New, democratic elections under international monitoring
📌 End police brutality & repression
📌 Release political prisoners
📌 Repeal the “Foreign Agents” law
📌 Restore EU integration process
📌 Judicial & legislative reforms
NEW ELECTIONS
PACE @coe demands a new vote, as the October 2024 election was fraudulent.
Georgia must create a fair electoral environment by addressing irregularities.
✅ Ensure political independence of election bodies
✅ Allow full international oversight and monitoring
3/14
End to police brutality & state repression
PACE condemns GD’s violent crackdown on protesters, journalists & opposition figures
🇬🇪 Authorities must
✅ Hold police accountable for abuse
✅ Stop weaponizing courts against political rivals
✅ Uphold freedom of expression & assembly
Release of political prisoners
PACE explicitly demands the immediate release of all political prisoners
This includes opposition leaders, activists, and journalists detained on politically motivated charges.
5/14
Repeal the “Foreign (Russian) Agents” law
PACE echoes EU concerns that this law mirrors Russia’s crackdown on civil society.
GD must fully repeal the law & end attacks on NGOs, activists, and independent media.
6/14
Resume EU integration process
PACE condemns GD’s decision to suspend Georgia’s EU accession process, calling it a betrayal of the Georgian people’s will.
GD must return to reforms & align with EU standards—or risk total isolation.
7/14
Judicial & legislative reforms
PACE demands Georgian Dream:
📌 Reform the judiciary & end “clan rule” over courts
📌 Follow Venice Commission recommendations on Administrative Offences law
📌 Implement past PACE resolutions (2438 & 2561)
8/14
The April 2025 Deadline: A Moment of Truth
If GD fails to meet the conditions, PACE will fully revoke its credentials.
But the bigger consequence?
EU member states and the US will impose further sanctions—driven by GD’s non-compliance with CoE demands.
9/14
EU & US Sanctions on GD’s Elite
If GD ignores PACE, it strengthens the case for
📌 Targeted EU sanctions on GD officials
📌 Further US sanctions on Ivanishvili & his circle
📌 Suspension of EU financial assistance
10/14
GD is already sanctioned by the US, and the EU is watching closely
If the ilegitimate rulers defy PACE, expect;
📌 Visa bans
📌 Asset freezes
📌 Political isolation to hit GD elites—including Ivanishvili’s inner circle
11/14
Georgian Dream is running out of time
PACE has drawn a red line
Either GD complies with all democratic conditions by April 2025,
... or Georgia faces full international consequences—political, economic & diplomatic isolations and individual sanctions.
12/14
For the Georgian people, the choice is clear
GD is dragging the country into isolation to protect its own power.
The question is—will the West finally act if GD refuses to comply? April 2025 is the deadline.
13/14
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🇬🇪Russia’s economy is under strict sanctions to weaken its ability to fund its war against Ukraine🇺🇦. Yet, oil continues to flow into Europe disguised as "Georgian-origin" products.
🧵🛢️A recent investigation reveals how Georgian Dream plays a key role in sanction evasion.
This thread is based on an investigation by iFact, an organization dedicated to advancing investigative journalism in Georgia through evidence-based reporting. Their findings highlight critical gaps in sanction enforcement. Credit to their vital work. ifact.ge/en/journey-of-…
In 2023-2024, Spain imported 99,000 tons of oil labeled as “Georgian,” valued at €49M. But here's the catch: Georgia doesn't produce anywhere near this amount of oil. The annual production is only 40,000 tons. So where is this oil really coming from?
🇬🇪HELP! Georgia suffered a fraudulent election that dismantled democracy and led to a one-party parliament under Georgian Dream. The Council of Europe’s fact-finding mission confirms widespread human rights violations.
Georgian Dream must be denied credentials at PACE!
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) must act. Article 8.2 of its Rules of Assembly allows for the rejection of credentials in cases of:
🔹Serious violations of CoE principles.
🔹Persistent failure to meet commitments.
Georgian Dream has crossed both lines.
The October election was rigged to erode public trust and undermine the democratic process. Georgian Dream’s so-called “parliament” is illegitimate and unrepresentative of the Georgian people’s will.
3/12
🇬🇪The Council of Europe @coe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty @CommissionerHR, has issued a devastating indictment of the Georgian Dreams’s human rights record. His findings highlight systemic abuses, legislative overreach, and shrinking space for civil society.
The Commissioner calls out the lack of accountability for police violence during protests in April 2024 and since November 2024. Despite credible reports of unlawful arrests and ill-treatment, not a single law enforcement officer is prosecuted.
While protesters face harsher penalties under rushed laws, law enforcement enjoys impunity, even for abuse committed by masked individuals (“titushkis”). The government refuses to implement basic identification for police, further undermining justice.
🇬🇪Language is power. How politicians frame their opponents shapes public opinion, silences dissent, and consolidates control. Georgian Dream’s rhetoric echoes authoritarian regimes of the past—think Mussolini’s Italy, Nazi Germany, and Franco’s Spain.
🧵Let’s unpack this.
1/20
Georgian Dream leaders like Bidzina Ivanishvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, and Shalva Papuashvili frequently use terms like "extreme," "radical," "liberal fascism," and "Global War Party" to label their opponents.
But this language isn't just hollow and colorful—it’s also strategic.
2/20
Authoritarian regimes historically used such rhetoric to dehumanize opponents and stifle political pluralism. Mussolini attacked liberal democracy and opposition as fostering "weakness." Hitler dismissed it as “systematic cultivation of failure.”
Sound familiar?
3/20
🇬🇪The UK has a unique opportunity to support Georgia’s democracy by imposing sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili and his network, including Irakli Rukhadze, Ucha Mamatsashvili, Hunnewell Partners, and Imedi TV.
🧵Let’s unpack why UK action is critical.
1/15
Ivanishvili’s family business empire is deeply tied to UK offshore jurisdictions like the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands. Over 95 companies, including Cartu Bank, Galleria Tbilisi, and Axis Towers, could face crippling financial sanctions.
2/15
The UK’s stringent sanctions regime would freeze assets, restrict financial access, and strike at the heart of Ivanishvili’s network. This would complement U.S. sanctions, targeting economic powerhouses like Heidelberg Cement (co-owned by Rukhadze).
3/15
🇬🇪How can Irakli Chikovani from Georgian Dream be at NATO Ramstein summit. From a party tied to stolen elections, human rights violations, and led by Ivanishvili, a sanctioned Russian asset? @NATO
Legitimizing such a regime undermines Ukraine’s allies.
🧵This is a grave mistake.
Irakli Chikovani at Ramstein is dangerous. Representing a party tied to massive election fraud and Russian influence and connections, his presence raises serious security concerns. How can NATO allies justify sharing sensitive strategies with such a compromised figure? civil.ge/archives/650537
Chikovani’s participation in Ramstein is a wrong. It legitimizes Georgian Dream’s illegitimate rule and sends a troubling message to the world: undemocratic regimes can get a seat at the table. Ukraine’s fight is for democracy—why let GD undermine that?