Droa chairwoman
Elene Khoshtaria

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

Graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations with a degree in International Security

Professional Experience

2002 - Intern "Moscow Helsinki Group", Human Rights; Embassy of Georgia in the Russian Federation;

Since 2004 - Coordinator of International Relations, Head of the Department of International Relations at MIA, Deputy Head of the Department of International Relations and Euro-Atlantic Integration;

2004-2006 - Head of the Euro-Atlantic Integration Department at the Office of the State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration;

2007-2012 - First Deputy State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration;

2012-2016 - Georgian Reform Association, GRASS;

Parliament of Georgia of the 9th convocation, Member (2016-2020);

Member of the faction "National Movement - For the Development of Georgia" (2016-2017);

Member of the Parliament of Georgia of the 9th convocation "National Movement - For the Advancement of Georgia", Member (2016-2017);

Member of the Faction "European Georgia" (2017-2020)

Former PM of Georgia; For Georgia chairman
Giorgi Gakharia
European Georgia chairman
Giga Bokeria
Public Defender of Georgia
Nino Lomjaria
Elene Khoshtaria - It is already an established fact that under real pressure, Dream retreats
Elene Khoshtaria - I am happy with all my heart and mind about such a breakthrough by Armenia - just as our breakthrough once brought Europe to the region, Armenia can assume this role and help us in exactly the same way
Amnesty International - Civil society groups, independent media outlets, opposition parties and politicians in Georgia were targeted through repressive legislation, politically motivated prosecution and administrative procedures
Elene Khoshtaria: The "confrontation" within the opposition over participation in elections is somewhat amusing - what we need is not a fake event, but real, genuine elections
Droa - Elene Khoshtaria and women victims of degrading treatment appealed to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O'Flaherty
Elene Khoshtaria: The idea of a united Europe first won in Moldova, now in Hungary - to turn it into a trend, it must also win here - lies burst like soap bubbles, while perseverance brings results
Elene Khoshtaria - For Ivanishvili, there is no state, there is only self-interest at the expense of the state - the shameful anti-human and anti-Georgian regime must end!
Elene Khoshtaria on the Kobakhidze–Rubio call: This call is a positive sign - increased U.S. engagement signals interest, where addressing the Russian factor will be inevitable - parallel communication alongside clear pressure is in our interest
Eka Gigauri in the Dutch Parliament - Supporting Georgia means using the instruments of international law - I am not asking you to fight for us, but your support will determine whether the fight will lead us to a democratic future
Elene Khoshtaria: The process of integration with NATO has been institutionally killed by ‘Georgian Dream’ - Georgia has reverted to the level of the 1990s
Shalva Papuashvili - Khoshtaria and people like her are the Helsinki Commission's personal prisoners - they are incited to commit crimes, thrown in jail, and then used to attack the government
Helsinki Commission: “Georgian Dream” is using the court as a weapon to silence all those people who pose a challenge to their power
Anita Hipper: The sentence handed down to Elene Khoshtaria is disproportionate - This once again shows that the Georgian authorities are acting against basic democratic standards
Nika Gvaramia after meeting Peter Andreoli: We told them the main thing: we do not trade in hostages, we will not step back - there will be large protests and changes - and we need their support even more for this
Teimuraz Papaskiri: Georgian Dream has crossed all boundaries - the only thing they haven’t done yet is open fire, but even that can no longer be ruled out - if the Church acts as a mediator, we will welcome it
Levan Makhashvili: Neither Shushanik nor Tinatin can be extorted from Elene Khoshtaria - if she’s a mother of four, what was she thinking when doing this? Didn’t she think about her own children?!
Norwegian Ambassador - The sentencing of Elene Khoshtaria is disproportionate and unjustified
Swedish Ambassador – The verdict against opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria is another example of legal action against the opposition that raises questions