National Forum (Georgia)

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The National Forum (Georgian: ეროვნული ფორუმი, erovnuli p'orumi) is a opposition political party in Georgia established on December 15, 2006 by the former diplomat Kakha Shartava. He is the son of Zhiuli Shartava, a Georgian politician in Abkhazia, killed by the Abkhaz militias during the secessionist war in the region in 1993. Several veteran politicians such as Revaz Shavishvili, Irakli Melashvili and Gubaz Sanikidze also joined the party.[1]

The party advocates a parliamentary republic as a form of government in Georgia. Unlike most other Georgian political parties, it does not support Georgia’s aspiration to join NATO, and argues Georgia should be a "neutral country."[2] The National Forum has been a member of the United Opposition alliance which staged mass anti-government demonstrations in November 2007 and is running on a joint ticket in the parliamentary election in May 2008.

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  1. ^ New Opposition Party Established. Civil Georgia. December 15, 2006.
  2. ^ Tbilisi Sees Russia's Hands behind Anti-NATO Campaign in Georgia. The Georgian Times. February 27, 2007.
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