The Way of Georgia
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{{Infobox political party
| logo_size = 150
| colorcode = #002978
| name = The Way of Georgia
| native_name = {{Nobold|{{lang|ka|საქართველოს გზა}}}}
| logo = The Way of Georgia logo.png
| leader = Salome Zourabichvili
| chairperson = Teimuraz Murvanidze
| leader1_title = Secretary General
| leader1_name = Nino Tabidze
| merged = For Justice
| successor =
| foundation = March 11, 2006
| ideology = Liberalism{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
| position = Centre
| headquarters = 60 Barnovi Street
Tbilisi 0179.
| international =
| website = {{URL|http://www.twg.ge/}}
| country = Georgia
| country_dab1 = Politics of Georgia (country)
| dissolved = June 20, 2019
| colors = {{colorbox|#002978|border=darkgray}} {{colorbox|white|border=darkgray}} {{colorbox|#fad300|border=darkgray}}
| merger =
| student_wing = Young TWG
| national = United National Council (2007–2008)
| european =
| europarl =
| elections_dab1 = Elections in Georgia (country)
| parties_dab1 = List of political parties in Georgia (country)
}}
The Way of Georgia ({{Lang-ka|საქართველოს გზა|tr}}, also called The Georgian Way) was a political party in Georgia. It was registered on March 11, 2006. The party was led by former Foreign Minister and President Salome Zourabichvili from its founding until 2010. The Way of Georgia was considered a liberal party and sought closer ties with NATO and the EU.{{cite web |title=Civil.Ge {{!}} New Opposition Party Holds Inaugural Assembly |url=https://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=12045 |website=old.civil.ge |access-date=28 October 2024 |language=en}}
Although Zourabichvili enjoyed high personal popularity, her party has not been able to establish itself in the political field. At the city council elections in Tbilisi on October 5, 2006, only 2.77% of the constituency voted for the party.{{cite web |title=Civil.Ge {{!}} CEC Announces Tbilisi Election Results |url=https://old.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=13799 |website=old.civil.ge |access-date=28 October 2024}} In the June 2014 Tbilisi City Assembly (Sakrebulo) elections, a bloc including the party received 2% of the vote.{{cite web |title=Civil.Ge {{!}} CEC Finalizes Tbilisi Vote Results |url=https://old.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27423 |website=old.civil.ge |access-date=28 October 2024}}
On June 20, 2019, the party was merged{{cn|date=October 2024}} into a new party, For Justice, founded by{{cite web |title=Eka Beselia, Gedevan Popkhadze and Zviad Kvachantiradze establish a new political party |url=https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/eka-beselia-gedevan-popkhadze-and-zviad-kvachantiradze-establish-a-new-political-party/ |website=1tv.ge |access-date=28 October 2024}} Eka Beselia.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=11010/ Zourabichvili Gears Up for Politics]
- [http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/zourabichvili1 Georgia on Europe’s Mind - Article Written By Zourabichvili On Need For European Assistance (March 2006)]
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Category:Liberal parties in Georgia (country)
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