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The attack on Melia. Screengrab from video.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia attacked during campaign event

Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia was punched while giving an interview to media in western Georgia, with his attacker presumably remaining at large. Melia was attacked on Sunday as he was campaigning for October’s parliamentary elections in the western Georgian town of Samtredia. Melia is the co-chair of the opposition party Ahali and a member of Coalition for Change, together with the Droa, and Girchi — More Freedom parties. Footage of the incident shows the attacker punching Melia,

Nika Gvaramia, Elene Khoshtaria, Zurab Japaridze, and Nika Melia. Composite image: Tamar Shvelidze/OC Media.
2024 Georgian Parliamentary Elections

Three Georgian opposition parties unite ahead of election

Three Georgian opposition parties — Ahali, Droa, and Girchi — More Freedom, have announced that they will run a joint list for October’s parliamentary elections. The party’s leaders made the announcement at a briefing on Tuesday, adding that they would campaign together. The new grouping will be listed in the 26 October parliamentary elections under the number 4. Gvaramia set out three principles behind the grouping: Georgia’s membership of Western society, non-cooperation with the ‘regime’

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