The main point is that Ivanishvili must take the step that Salome Zurabishvili is urging him to take, which is to announce the date for new elections, in order to prevent the deep crises that are expected and for which responsibility will clearly lie with the people currently in power," said Dimitri Tskihtishvili, a member of "Gakharia - For Georgia," before the start of the opposition parties' working format meeting.

According to him, the goal of today's meeting is for the opposition parties to agree on specific issues to ensure that the early parliamentary elections, once scheduled, will be held in a democratic and fair environment.

"The second issue is that merely scheduling elections is not enough because announcing the election day does not mean that the system will be different and the elections will be held in a fair and democratic environment. The goal of our meeting today is to agree on specific issues that will ensure the elections are held in a democratic and fair environment, and not give the government the chance to steal the election once again, leaving no room for manipulation. These are nuances and details that pertain to legal and political aspects. We must strip the government of the illegal leverage that allows them to steal the elections.

There is continuous protest from society, as well as the international community, which does not recognize these elections. The government will have to take this step sooner or later, and the earlier they do it, the better for the country; the later they do it, the worse it will be for both them and the country. The sooner they realize this, the better; no one in the world has gone against the will of the people," said Dimitri Tskihtishvili.

It is noteworthy that opposition parties are holding a working meeting, which is also attended by a representative of the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili.

The opposition parties and the president's representatives are discussing the issues of new elections, the OSCE/ODIHR report, and sanctions.