Conservatives for Georgia
Conservatives for Georgia კონსერვატორები საქართველოსთვის | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Zurab Makharadze Giorgi Kardava Irakli Martinenko Shota Martinenko Konstantine Morgoshia |
| Registered | 22 April 2025 |
| Preceded by | Conservative Movement |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-right[2] |
| Affiliated TV company | Alt-Info |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Parliament | 0 / 150
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| Municipal Councilors | 7 / 2,058
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| Seats in Tbilisi City Assembly | 1 / 50
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Conservatives for Georgia (Georgian: კონსერვატორები საქართველოსთვის, romanized: k'onservat'orebi sakartvelostvis) is a political party in Georgia.
History
The party was registered by the Public Registry of Georgia on 22 April 2025. It is a successor of the Conservative Movement party, which was deregistered in April 2024 based on claimed technical issues with its documentation.[3] The Conservatives for Georgia is closely aligned with the Alt-Info TV channel and has been described as its political wing.[4]
The party announced its intention to take part in the 2025 Georgian local elections[5] and nominated its leader Zurab Makharadze as a mayoral candidate of Tbilisi on 10 August.[6] Makharadze stated that his campaign would focus on issues that "truly worry the people", including mass migration and demographic issues. He stated that the local authorities should employ only Georgian citizens for municipal work or tender. He argued for his party's representation in the municipal assemblies to "curb corruption and misuse of public funds".[7][8]
According to the results published by the Central Election Commission of Georgia on 4 October 2025, the party managed to cross electoral thershold in seven municipalities across the country, gaining 2,6% of the votes nationwide.[9] The party received seven seats in the municipal councils.[10]
In December 2025, the party held a rally against the Emirati investments in the Georgian real estate sector, saying that the project would lead to "Arabization".[2]
Electoral performace
Local
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,335 | 2.61 | 7 / 2,058
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New |
Seats in Municipal assemblies
| Municipal Council | Seats | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi | 1 / 50
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Opposition |
| Kvareli | 1 / 27
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Opposition |
| Tianeti | 1 / 27
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Opposition |
| Rustavi | 1 / 25
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Opposition |
| Dusheti | 1 / 34
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Opposition |
| Kazbegi | 1 / 21
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Opposition |
| Gori | 1 / 40
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Opposition |
References
- ^ "After long delays, Georgia registers far‑right, pro‑Russian Alt Info's new political party". OC Media. 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Far-Right Conservatives for Georgia Rallies Against Emirati Investment". Civil Georgia. 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Georgian National Agency of Public Registry revokes registration of domestic Conservative Movement/Alt Info political party". Imedi TV. 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Alt-Info Resurrected in New "Conservatives for Georgia"". Civil Georgia. 23 April 2025.
- ^ "At 20:00, polling stations opened for the October 4 local government elections in Georgia closed". Rustavi2. 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Four candidates nominated for Tbilisi mayoral post". Caucasian Knot. 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Far right candidate to run for mayor of Tbilisi". Dfwatch. 23 August 2025.
- ^ "პარტია "კონსერვატორები საქართველოსთვის" თბილისის მერობის კანდიდატი ზურაბ მახარაძე იქნება". Publika. 11 August 2025.
- ^ "2025 წლის 4 ოქტომბრის თვითმმართველობის არჩევნები". CESKO. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "მუნიციპალიტეტის წარმომადგენლობითი ორგანოს - საკრებულოსა და თვითმმართველი ქალაქის/თვითმმართველი თემის მერის 2025 წლის 4 ოქტომბრის არჩევნებისათვის, შესაბამისი საარჩევნო კომისიების მიერ შედგენილი ოქმების მიხედვით, საკრებულოს წევრად, მერად არჩეული პირები" (PDF). Election Administration of Georgia.