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==History==
==History==
[[File:კახა ოქრიაშვილი.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left|[[Kakhaber Okriashvili]], one of the founders of Progress and Freedom]]
[[File:კახა ოქრიაშვილი.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left|[[Kakhaber Okriashvili]], one of the founders of Progress and Freedom]]
Progress and Freedom was founded in August 2020 by [[Kakhaber Okriashvili|Kakha Okriashvili]], a founder of PSP pharmacy and an MP elected under [[United National Movement]]'s party affiliation in 2012 who then switched to [[Georgian Dream]], and brothers [[Tsezar Chocheli|Tsezar]] and Lasha Chocheli, with Tsezar previously serving as an MP from the now [[Russian-occupied territories in Georgia|Russian-occupied]] [[Akhalgori]] single-mandate constituency and subsequently as governor [[Mtskheta-Mtianeti]] Region.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/362166 |title=Georgian Dream Majoritarian MP, Businessmen Brothers Set up New Party |publisher=Civil Georgia |date=10 August 2020 }}</ref> In September 2020, the party joined the UNM-led [[Strength Is in Unity]] coalition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ajaratv.ge/article/64033 |title = "ძალა ერთობაშიას" პარტია "პროგრესი და თავისუფლება" შეუერთდა |publisher=Ajara TV |date=4 September 2020 }}</ref>
Progress and Freedom was founded in August 2020 by [[Kakhaber Okriashvili|Kakha Okriashvili]], a founder of PSP pharmacy and an MP elected under [[United National Movement]]'s party affiliation in 2012 who then switched to [[Georgian Dream]], and brothers [[Tsezar Chocheli|Tsezar]] and Lasha Chocheli, with Tsezar previously serving as an MP from the now [[Russian-occupied territories in Georgia|Russian-occupied]] [[Akhalgori]] single-mandate constituency and subsequently as governor [[Mtskheta-Mtianeti]] Region.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://civil.ge/archives/362166 |title=Georgian Dream Majoritarian MP, Businessmen Brothers Set up New Party |publisher=Civil Georgia |date=10 August 2020 }}</ref> In September 2020, the party joined the UNM-led [[Strength is in Unity]] coalition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ajaratv.ge/article/64033 |title = "ძალა ერთობაშიას" პარტია "პროგრესი და თავისუფლება" შეუერთდა |publisher=Ajara TV |date=4 September 2020 }}</ref>


The coalition nominated Kakha Okriashvili and Tsezar Chokcheli as majoritarian candidates during the [[2020 Georgian parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary election]]. Kakha Okriashvili received 23,666 votes (39.55%) in the #14 majoritarian constituency and took second place. Tsezar Chocheli was nominated in the #11 majoritarian constituency, where he received 17,134 votes (33.78%) and passed to the second round. He along with the rest of the opposition refused to participate in the second round, nevertheless, his name was included on the ballot paper and received 2,076 (7.47%) votes in the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/ka-ge/election_44/dashboard|title=არჩევნების შედეგები|date=Jan 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104235435/https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/ka-ge/election_44/dashboard|archive-date=2021-01-04}}</ref>
The coalition nominated Kakha Okriashvili and Tsezar Chokcheli as majoritarian candidates during the [[2020 Georgian parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary election]]. Kakha Okriashvili received 23,666 votes (39.55%) in the #14 majoritarian constituency and took second place. Tsezar Chocheli was nominated in the #11 majoritarian constituency, where he received 17,134 votes (33.78%) and passed to the second round. He along with the rest of the opposition refused to participate in the second round, nevertheless, his name was included on the ballot paper and received 2,076 (7.47%) votes in the second round.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/ka-ge/election_44/dashboard|title=არჩევნების შედეგები|date=Jan 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104235435/https://results.cec.gov.ge/#/ka-ge/election_44/dashboard|archive-date=2021-01-04}}</ref>


Progress and Freedom managed to elect 3 MPs from Strength is in Unity's electoral list, however, the party joined the boycott of the Parliament over alleged election irregularities, which lasted for almost 5 months.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.commonspace.eu/index.php/news/georgian-opposition-decides-boycott-parliament-after-declaring-elections-illegitimate |title=Georgian opposition decides to boycott parliament after declaring elections "illegitimate". |publisher=commonspace.eu |date=3 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://jam-news.net/georgia-document-nika-melia-opposition-parliament-boycott-national-movement-lelo/ |title=Opposition parties in Georgia sign joint statement renouncing their seats in parliament |publisher=JAM News |date=3 November 2020 }}</ref> On 19 April 2021, through the mediation of the [[president of the European Council]] [[Charles Michel]], an agreement was reached between the opposition and Georgian Dream, however, Strength is in Unity decided against signing the agreement.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2024-07-13 |date=2021-04-27 |language=ka-GE |title=ოპოზიციის დეპუტატების ნაწილი პარლამენტში შევიდა |url=https://civil.ge/ka/archives/416446 |website=Civil Georgia}}</ref> The coalition finally entered the parliament on 30 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/unm-to-enter-parliament/ |title=UNM to enter Parliament |publisher=1 TV |date=30 May 2021 }}</ref>
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==Electoral performance==


In the [[2024 Georgian parliamentary election|2024 parliamentary election]], Progress and Freedom is running its candidates on the UNM-led [[Unity – National Movement]] political coalition's list.

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==Electoral performance==
===Parliamentary election===
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Progress and Freedom
პროგრესი და თავისუფლება
LeaderKakha Okriashvili
Tsezar Chocheli
Founded10 August 2020 (2020-08-10)
HeadquartersTbilisi
Ideology
Political positionCentre to centre-right[1][2]
National affiliationStrength is in Unity
Colors  Orange
Parliament
2 / 150
Seats in Dmanisi Municipal Assembly
1 / 30
Website
Facebook page

Progress and Freedom (Georgian: პროგრესი და თავისუფლება, romanized: p'rogresi da tavisupleba) is a pro-European political party in Georgia. The party was founded by Kakha Okriashvili and Tsezar Chocheli In 2020.[4]

History

Kakhaber Okriashvili, one of the founders of Progress and Freedom

Progress and Freedom was founded in August 2020 by Kakha Okriashvili, a founder of PSP pharmacy and an MP elected under United National Movement's party affiliation in 2012 who then switched to Georgian Dream, and brothers Tsezar and Lasha Chocheli, with Tsezar previously serving as an MP from the now Russian-occupied Akhalgori single-mandate constituency and subsequently as governor Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region.[5] In September 2020, the party joined the UNM-led Strength is in Unity coalition.[6]

The coalition nominated Kakha Okriashvili and Tsezar Chokcheli as majoritarian candidates during the 2020 parliamentary election. Kakha Okriashvili received 23,666 votes (39.55%) in the #14 majoritarian constituency and took second place. Tsezar Chocheli was nominated in the #11 majoritarian constituency, where he received 17,134 votes (33.78%) and passed to the second round. He along with the rest of the opposition refused to participate in the second round, nevertheless, his name was included on the ballot paper and received 2,076 (7.47%) votes in the second round.[7]

Progress and Freedom managed to elect 3 MPs from Strength is in Unity's electoral list, however, the party joined the boycott of the Parliament over alleged election irregularities, which lasted for almost 5 months.[8][9] On 19 April 2021, through the mediation of the president of the European Council Charles Michel, an agreement was reached between the opposition and Georgian Dream, however, Strength is in Unity decided against signing the agreement.[10] The coalition finally entered the parliament on 30 May.[11]

In the 2024 parliamentary election, Progress and Freedom is running its candidates on the UNM-led Unity – National Movement political coalition's list.

Electoral performance

Parliamentary election

Election Leader Votes % Seats /– Position Government Coalition
2020 Kakha Okriashvili 523,127 27.18
3 / 150
 New 2nd Opposition Strength Is in Unity

Local elections

Election Votes % Seats /–
2021 1,033 0.06
2 / 2,068
 New

References

  1. ^ a b Dr. Maia Urushadze; Dr. Tamar Kiknadze (2–4 July 2021). "The Relevance of the Actual Values of the Political Actors of Georgia with the Ideologies Declared by Them". Diamond Scientific Publishing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ a b "Parties, Parliaments and Polling Averages: Georgia". Europe Elects.
  3. ^ [1][2]
  4. ^ "კახა ოქრიაშვილმა და ცეზარ ჩოჩელმა პარტია შექმნეს". formulanews.ge.
  5. ^ "Georgian Dream Majoritarian MP, Businessmen Brothers Set up New Party". Civil Georgia. 10 August 2020.
  6. ^ ""ძალა ერთობაშიას" პარტია "პროგრესი და თავისუფლება" შეუერთდა". Ajara TV. 4 September 2020.
  7. ^ "არჩევნების შედეგები". Jan 4, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04.
  8. ^ "Georgian opposition decides to boycott parliament after declaring elections "illegitimate"". commonspace.eu. 3 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Opposition parties in Georgia sign joint statement renouncing their seats in parliament". JAM News. 3 November 2020.
  10. ^ "ოპოზიციის დეპუტატების ნაწილი პარლამენტში შევიდა". Civil Georgia (in Georgian). 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  11. ^ "UNM to enter Parliament". 1 TV. 30 May 2021.
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