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)

Elene Khoshtaria: I am returning to Rustavi Prison from Vivamedi Clinic – the first stage of treatment is complete
Eka Gigauri: We need a clear policy from our partners toward Russian oligarchic rule in Georgia: a demand for the release of political prisoners and targeted sanctions - do not leave Georgian citizens alone in their struggle against the regime
Elene Khoshtaria: Papuashvili’s European visit is not about improving relations with the EU, but preparing for escalation
Elene Khoshtaria: If the government were not pro-Russian but national, it would be not only a participant in Zelenskyy’s initiative, but one of the active leaders in the region; the opposition can also begin discussions with its partners in this direction
Rasa Jukneviciene: Elene Khoshtaria spent an entire year behind bars - this is not an exception, but a method - imprison everyone who openly says that Ivanishvili’s government serves Moscow
Yevheniia Kravchuk – Political repression has no place in a European democracy - Elene must be free, and those persecuted for their political views must be able to speak and act without fear
ALDE – One year has passed since the detention of Elene Khoshtaria; we demand her immediate release.
Elene Khoshtaria: The detention of Giorgi Baramidze is a Russian plan – not showing a large protest this autumn will be a sign that we are tired, and this is unacceptable – the only most correct response is a large anti-occupation rally
Elene Khoshtaria: Garibashvili’s letters are, on the one hand, an unabashed display of recklessness, and on the other hand, they indicate a very noticeable rift within "Georgian Dream"; the struggle is taking shape, and it is inevitable that it will bring the regime to an end
Elene Khoshtaria: The actions and lies of “Georgian Dream” put Georgia at risk of being openly dragged into Russia’s war on Russia’s side
Elene Khoshtaria: I think the time has come to hold a large anti-occupation rally in the autumn
Elene Khoshtaria: All that is left for “Dream” now is to tell the Russians: we will punish everyone who does not love you - but even this will not work for them; neither the Russians nor their Georgian version are doing well
Levan Machavariani - We remember that after the August war, representatives of leading European countries attended the military parade in Moscow, although “blackening” Russia was not on the agenda then - the agenda changed and after that Russia became an “occupier”
Nika Gvaramia - Irakli Kobakhidze's letter is both a manifesto of stupidity and betrayal of the country's interests, of course, not the first, but exceptionally bad and strangely inappropriate
Kakha Kaladze - After the devastating war, Saakashvili greeted Russian tourists at the Larsi border with roses in his hands. Were the Russians good then, and have they become bad today? - Whatever the "deep state" instructs these people, they do it
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners