Dimitri Tskitishvili, one of the leaders of For Georgia, has stated that his party sent a letter to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approximately a week ago, but strategically chose not to publicize it immediately. According to him, much of the text in the letter released today by three opposition parties was directly copied from their version.

“Our letter was sent about a week ago, but we tactically decided not to publicize it to leave less time for Georgian Dream to respond,” Tskitishvili told InterPressNews. “Most of their letter is lifted directly from ours, including entire paragraphs. While we can’t call it plagiarism since it’s not an academic paper, the similarity is undeniable.”

Tskitishvili explained that For Georgia had shared their draft with opposition parties, but the latter did not agree to their version. When asked why the other parties did not agree, he speculated that they might have wanted to include broader demands.

“Our letter focuses strictly on issues within PACE’s mandate,” Tskitishvili said. “We emphasized institutional breakdowns, the establishment of strict state control over investigative bodies, human rights violations before and during the elections, post-election repression, and laws adopted before the elections. These are clear-cut issues that fall under PACE’s jurisdiction. Adding unrelated demands would dilute the message.”

Tskitishvili noted that For Georgia’s letter was sent around January 4 or 5, while the three opposition parties—Coalition for Change, Unity - United National Movement, and Strong Georgia—sent theirs today.

The letter from For Georgia calls on PACE to:

- Reject the credentials of Georgia’s parliamentary delegation; - Demand a detailed report from the Monitoring Committee; - Establish clear criteria for democratic compliance; - Strengthen monitoring mechanisms to ensure accountability and progress.

In their letter, the three opposition parties also demanded the immediate release of all political prisoners and the holding of new, free, and fair elections.