Girchi - More Freedom chairman
Zurab Japaridze

Place of birth

Tbilisi

Education

1999 - Graduated from Tbilisi Medical Institute 'Doctor of the Future', General Practitioner;

2005 - Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, majored in Public Administration;

2010 - George Washington University School of Business, Master's Degree in Project Management

Professional Experience

1998-2000 Assistant to Sakstandard Coordinator;

2000-2002 Deputy Director of the International Center for Journalists;

2002-2003 Assistant Program Officer of the OSCE Mission to Georgia;

2003-2006 OSCE Mission Training Program Officer in Georgia;

2005-2011 Professor at the Institute of Public Affairs;

2006-2008 UNFPA South Caucasus Project Regional Coordinator;

2006-2011 EC / SPAMGO Project Management Consultant;

2008-2010 CEO of ABG Profservice Group Ltd;

2010-2011 USAID Project HIV Prevention in Georgia, Technical Expert;

2010-2012 Columnist of the magazine Tabula;

Professor at Tbilisi Free University since 2011;

2012-2016 Member of Parliament of Georgia of the 8th convocation, election bloc: United National Movement - More benefits to the people, party list;

Girchi candidate in the 2018 presidential election, received 36,034 (2.26%) votes;

Since October 8, 2018, his official name is Zurab Girchi Japaridze;

2020 Member of the Parliament of Georgia of the 10th convocation, election bloc: Girchi, party list;

At the end of 2020, he established Girchi - More Freedom as a result of splitting with New Political Center - Girchi

Minister of Justice of Georgia
Rati Bregadze
Former President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili
Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili
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
Irakli Kobakhidze - The rhetoric of foreign agents towards Russia has never been so harsh and negative either before the 2008 war or after the August war - a logical question arises: why did they become Russophobes now and not then
Zurab Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case: Based on what we're seeing, the proceedings will likely conclude by the end of this month or by mid-August; this case will definitely be taken to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg; there is absolutely no evidence against anyone
Zurab Japaridze - The second charge against me is cooperation with a foreign, hostile country, they don't mention it publicly, but it was said in court that it is Ukraine - I have said many times, it is out of the question, I will not leave this country, I advise some people to leave
Zurab Japaridze at the ALDE Congress: We have a state that has been seized by a billionaire – We do not have a single civil organization that is fully functioning; you can be fined for standing in the street and they are trying to ban all political groups
Giorgi Vashadze on the ALDE draft resolution: It was very important for us that Georgian citizens would not be harmed because of the destructive actions of “Georgian Dream” – Georgian citizens must retain visa-free travel
“Droa”: At the ALDE Congress, an empty chair with the Georgian flag stands in support of the political prisoner Elene Khoshtaria
Zurab Japaridze on the so-called sabotage case: The case includes testimonies from 12 police officers - They talk about November-December 2024, but gave their statements in May 2025; they claim they saw an unimaginable crime and didn’t report it to their superiors
Zurab Japaridze - Elene Khoshtaria's health condition is serious - Elene must be released
Prosecutor in the so-called sabotage case: Individuals involved in searches of party offices, as well as a parliamentary representative, will testify today - the case contains numerous pieces of evidence, including video recordings and public statements calling for certain actions
Zurab Japaridze: Elene Khoshtaria had health problems before her detention - this is not a trivial issue; she has serious medical conditions and requires serious treatment
Zurab Japaridze on the October 4 case: Court proceedings are a masquerade – This country is drowning in injustice, lack of prospects, and hopelessness, and no one knows when it will erupt – One example of such an eruption was October 4
Zurab Japaridze - There is no desire to settle relations with partners, there is only a desire to somehow shake hands with someone and show off to their supporters that relations have been settled - as for the Alliance, there is no any confrontation
Nika Gvaramia: Isn't it interesting that, alongside discussions on suspending the visa-free regime, the disgraceful sabotage case has suddenly been accelerated? The court hearing has been rescheduled to June 11 - now decide for yourselves what Georgian Dream is planning
Zurab Japaridze - Under the Georgian Dream, the only thing that can happen with the US is to shake hands and take a photo - otherwise, America will not be allowed into this country
Irakli Kobakhidze: When 5,000 people come out in response to calls from Nika Gvaramia, Zurab Japaridze, Salome Zurabishvili, and similar figures, this can even be considered a success for the opposition
Zurab Japaridze - The arrest of the riot police officers is clearly connected with the visit of the US Secretary of State's representative - they are probably trying to sell the Americans that the perpetrators have been arrested
Touring Georgia with young Georgians as Partners