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Within the year after its founding, the New Rights reached high results. On June 2, 2002, the New Rights won the first place in the local elections all across
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September 17, 2000, the “New
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November 24, 2007, on the 4th Extraordinary Congress of the New Rights Party, Gamkrelidze was nominated as a candidate for early Presidential elections to be held on January 5, 2008. His candidature officially supported by four political parties (New Rights Party, Industrialists, National
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In the spring of 1989, with the purpose of coordinating the
National Liberation Movement, the National Forum was established. The Christian-Democratic Union was represented at the Forum by David Gamkrelidze and Irakli Kakabadze. In June of the same year, the first delegation of the National
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However, Gamkrelidze clarified that this role does not mark his return to politics. "I am not planning to become an MP or continue my political career. My involvement will be limited to leading the team during these critical times," Gamkrelidze explained.
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Georgia’s eventual re-gaining of independence, Gamkrelidze concluded he had exhausted his function in the National Liberation Movement and moved to entrepreneurial activities. He and his friends established the first ever
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Christian-Democratic Association, which was later renamed the Christian-Democratic Union.He took active part in the March–April 1989 protests against the
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David Gamkrelidze and Levan Gachechiladze resigned in sign of protest and called for creation of a committee that would investigate the budget deficit of 1999.
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as a foreign policy priority, and the declaration was unanimously adopted. This was the first open statement about Georgia’s willingness to join NATO.
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