Salome Zourabichvili's Resistance Platform Meets EU Diplomats, Discusses Coalition Plans
By Liza Mchedlidze
Friday, May 2, 2025
Members of the Resistance Platform, founded by Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zourabichvili, met with the European Union Ambassador to Georgia and representatives of the diplomatic corps for what was described as an introductory meeting to present the platform's goals and structure.
Following the meeting, Zourabichvili said the platform is actively preparing for the possibility of early parliamentary elections and the formation of a coalition government. She emphasized that ongoing instability within the ruling Georgian Dream party provides reason to believe that elections may be called in the near future.
"This was the first meeting in this format," said Zourabichvili. "We introduced our structure, working procedures, and participants, and explained that the Resistance Platform is engaging with various sectors of society, including business, culture, NGOs, and civic protest groups, to build unified political positions."
Zourabichvili underlined that the platform is not only preparing for the election itself, but also for what comes afterward. "Our ambition is to form a coalition government. Georgia has little experience with this, but the countries represented today have a lot of insight into how challenging such governments can be to form. Our early preparation shows how seriously we take the future," she stated.
She added that the meeting also touched on the EU's position toward Georgia. While acknowledging that opinions within the EU vary, Zourabichvili noted that European diplomats are closely observing the political situation in the country.
"There are many signs that the ruling party is facing internal fluctuations," Zourabichvili said. "That gives us hope that we are on the path toward new parliamentary elections."
