May the coming year be one where like-minded people do not quarrel with each other, do not criticize each other in an unacceptable manner, and may there be a basic agreement that will not allow the government to introduce division - we must leave the curses in the past and focus on everyday resistance, - Irakli Kupradze, Secretary General of Lelo - Strong Georgia, said on Palitranews during the assessment of 2025 and the prospects for 2026.

According to him, Bidzina Ivanishvili has achieved a lot of success with the "divide and rule" principle.

"May the coming year be one where like-minded people who basically agree that Ivanishvili's regime is destroying freedom, democracy, and civil interests in Georgia (in turn, this is where the freedom-seeking society stands) do not clash, oppose, or criticize each other in an unacceptable manner, and may there be a basic agreement, even strategically, with minimal differences, that will not allow the government to introduce division. Bidzina Ivanishvili has achieved a lot of success with the principle of "divide and rule." The opposition, civil activists, and the media spend their time cursing each other. We must leave this in the past and focus on everyday resistance, including street protests, work in the foreign field - we all have our role and contribution in this matter,” Kupradze noted.

The politician said that he does not agree with the assessments of analysts that “the opposition is weakened, divided, demoralized, and shattered.”

According to Kupradze, part of the opposition has its hands tied for more active activities and no one has the right to say that Lelo or any other opposition party is retreating in any process.

“I do not agree with these assessments. The fact that part of the opposition has its hands tied for more active activities depends on the fact that the repressive machine is much more powerfully activated, although no one can say and no one has the right to say, neither objectively nor morally, that, for example, Lelo or any other opposition party is retreating in any process. Almost all leaders have either new cases filed against them or are in prison, including Gakharia, who is in exile, etc. In this process, it is impossible to say that the parties are not trying, are not fighting, and do not have the desire or readiness to change the government. On the other hand, we must say that there is a severe resource crisis. By not entering the parliament, in turn, budget funding, free advertising support, etc. have been cut off,” Kupradze said.

In addition, he answered the question of why the leaders of his party, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, have not been seen in public recently, noting that “they are actively involved in daily party activities.”

When asked if their absence indicates a desire to leave politics, Kupradze replied, “No.

“No. Mamuka and Badri are on the battlefield. They are in opposition. Badri Japaridze is in Georgia, Mamuka Khazaradze is on a visit abroad. They are actively involved in daily party activities. Our main concern is that the party infrastructure, members, and supporters were in a state of full support,” Kupradze noted.

As for what the public saw and heard about the Georgian Dream in 2025, according to the opposition politician, they saw that the Georgian Dream team includes not only corruptors, robbers, bribe-takers, but also murderers.

According to Kupradze, Ivanishvili has an entourage with a criminal mentality and when they are no longer needed, he gets rid of them and destroys them politically.

According to him, Kakha Kaladze should understand that Ivanishvili will “cut his wings”.

The opposition politician also assessed the statement of Otar Partskhaladze's lawyer that they distance themselves from "any attempt to move the case into a political context" and noted that Partskhaladze, who was convicted of espionage, has covered the entire Georgian Dream and it is impossible for this person and his crimes not to be discussed in a political aspect.

"Perhaps Otar Partskhaladze still has hope that he will be able to settle the score with Ivanishvili and will be able to atone for the crimes that he personally has against Ivanishvili. Ivanishvili is not concerned about any criminal move by his entourage, he is concerned about his personal interests. Partskhaladze cannot in any way remove politics from this case. He used political power. Otar Partskhaladze, who was sanctioned by the United States for espionage in favor of Russia and against the national interests of Georgia, covered the entire Georgian Dream and Ivanishvili. In order to prevent these sanctions from spreading to Partskhaladze, they almost collapsed the financial system. It is impossible for this person and his crimes not to be considered in a political aspect," Kupradze noted.