Description | Center-right opposition party founded by Georgia's 3rd President Mikheil Saakashvili (who remains its honorary chairman). Party seeks to reclaim the 'independent' states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia lost during the Russia-Georgia war. Party opposed former Russian Foreign Minister (1985-1991) and 2nd Georgian President, Eduard Shevardnadze, until his fall in 2003 as a result of the 'Rose Revolution'. The ENM formed a coalition with 9 other parties on July 16, 2018 naming it the Strength is in Unity coalition, aka, United National Movement – United Opposition Strength is in Unity (ENM-GODE), ahead of presidential elections held on October 28, 2018. Party has been chaired by MP Nika Melia since December 27, 2020 [Ertiani Natsionaluri Modzraoba, (ENM)].
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