“The Georgian Dream regime is not stopping and has unlawfully charged politicians with sabotage without any evidence or facts - this is revenge against politicians,” said Maia Kopaleishvili, a member of the “Coalition for Change,” outside Rustavi prison, where supporters are awaiting the release of the party’s leader, Nika Gvaramia.

According to her, the goal of “Georgian Dream” is to exert pressure on politicians and political parties.

Regarding Nika Gvaramia’s release, Kopaleishvili stated that he had been imprisoned completely unlawfully and considers him a political prisoner.

“We are waiting for Nika, who was imprisoned completely unlawfully. Nika is an illegal and political prisoner. As you know, the Georgian Dream regime is not stopping and has unlawfully charged politicians with sabotage without any evidence or facts. This is the trademark of Georgian Dream - a Russian-style regime. Their goal is pressure on politicians and political parties. Their goal is not the rule of law, despite what Kobakhidze loudly declared.

The rule of law means that laws, justice, and the enforcement of those laws must be fair. The charges brought against politicians - for which they are now sitting in prison, constantly summoned to court, and because of which Nika Melia is currently imprisoned and facing new charges every day - this is revenge against politicians.

I want to tell Georgian Dream that they will not intimidate politicians and pro-Western parties this way. We will fight until victory so that there is democracy, the rule of law, and fair justice in this country,” Maia Kopaleishvili said.

As a reminder, the leader of the “Coalition for Change,” Nika Gvaramia, will leave Rustavi Penitentiary Facility No. 12 today.

His eight-month prison term expires today.

On July 1, 2025, Gvaramia was sentenced to eight months in prison for failing to appear before a temporary investigative commission of Parliament. He was charged under Article 349 of the Criminal Code, which concerns “failure to comply with the request of a temporary investigative commission of the Parliament of Georgia.”

As a preventive measure, Gvaramia had been ordered to pay bail of 30,000 GEL, which he did not pay within the legally established deadline. After the deadline expired, the bail was replaced with imprisonment. He did not attend the court hearing and voluntarily appeared at Rustavi prison.