“This country can never be the same as it was before,” said Nika Gvaramia, leader of the “Coalition for Change,” speaking to journalists after his release from prison.

Gvaramia emphasized that many young and older individuals remain imprisoned “for fighting out of love for their homeland,” and he is committed to ensuring their release.

“I have mixed emotions. Of course, I am glad to see everyone, especially my wife and child. But I feel uneasy - and I won’t hide it - knowing that people are still there. Not just in this prison, but next door in the women’s prison, many are in Gldani, in Rustavi. That uneasiness turns into a determination to fight fully for their release, because morally we feel incomplete otherwise. What is most important is that we are missing their strength, their courage, and their energy. Here I am - Nika, the chairman of our party - alongside Elene, Misha, Murtazi, ‘Khabe,’ many others, I don’t want to leave anyone out. Mzia is blindfolded nearby, in the women’s prison. Saba was tortured; he’s also in Rustavi. Many young and older people are in prison for fighting for their homeland. This country can never be the same as before their arrests - it’s impossible. Everyone must know that without these people, victory will be very difficult, if even possible. That is why very soon we must get them out,” Gvaramia said.

The leader of the “Coalition for Change,” Nika Gvaramia, was released from prison today, February 12, after serving an eight-month sentence at Rustavi Penitentiary Facility No. 12.

As a reminder, 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.