"We would like the Constitutional Court to reach a decision by January; since the lawsuit does not include radical changes—only one specific party is being added—we hope the Constitutional Court will not need extra time to review the matter," stated Levan Makhashvili, Chairman of the Parliament's European Integration Committee.

He added that Gakharia’s party is a partner within the collective National Movement family.

Makhashvili also noted that Georgian Dream is not seeking the revocation of parliamentary mandates for the MPs representing Gakharia’s party.

“Our main argument is that Gakharia’s party is a partner within the collective National Movement family; everything else is merely a matter of strategy. The public has witnessed how names, ballot numbers, and the like have changed over the years, yet the singular, overarching goal has remained constant: seizing power at any cost. Neither before nor after entering Parliament has this party altered its stance toward the government, the electoral process, or the constitutional order in general. This is the fundamental premise.

We would like the Constitutional Court to reach a decision by January, given that the substance of the lawsuit remains fundamentally unchanged—it is simply a matter of adding one specific party. We hope the Court will not require additional time to deliberate on this matter, though this is merely our preference. Ultimately, it is up to the Constitutional Court to decide exactly what actions to take, as well as the timing and manner of those actions,” stated Makhashvili.

For the record, according to Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, the updated constitutional lawsuit—which includes the Gakharia for Georgia party as well —has been signed and will be filed with the Constitutional Court today.