“I know one thing - we must be seen together, work together, and deliver results together,” said Nika Gvaramia, leader of the “Coalition for Change,” speaking to journalists after his release from prison in response to a question about opposition unity.

Gvaramia emphasized that what matters most to him is the platform of action for the opposition.

“What matters to me most is the substance of words. I know one thing - we must be seen together, work together, and achieve results together, because otherwise it’s impossible. I won’t use the overused word ‘unity’; I don’t know what anyone means by it, who, how, or in what sense. Everyone interprets it differently - as a political entity, a platform for discussion, or something else. What matters to me is what the platform of action looks like,” Gvaramia said.

He also expressed his desire to live an ordinary life, but only after Georgia becomes free and a member of the European Union.

“I also want to live an ordinary life, even completely apolitically. But that will come after this country is free, truly Georgian, and a member of the EU, so that everyone can live happily - including the ‘Georgian Dream’ supporters,” he said.

Furthermore, Gvaramia stressed that as long as protest exists in Georgia, it means that Bidzina Ivanishvili does not fully control the country.

“We should not be afraid, we should not insult each other. Honestly, I don’t know what daily insults toward politicians achieve. Even in prison, we observe politicians doing this, but we don’t respond, because it’s not the right time. I have always said it’s better for people to speak about their own positions - what they are doing, what they think, and what should be done. Maybe we agree, and as ordinary ‘soldiers,’ we follow that. We are not commanders; we are fighters who believe we know what needs to be done. If our claims are wrong, no one is prevented from proposing the correct solutions.

For Bidzina Ivanishvili and all authoritarians, what worries them more than the civilized and democratic world is what other authoritarians think. No other authoritarian thinks well of Ivanishvili, because as long as protest exists, it means Ivanishvili does not control the country. An authoritarian who cannot control the country is not accepted even by his peers,” Gvaramia stated.