A meeting of the parliamentary majority and the political council of the ruling Georgian Dream party was held at its headquarters, attended by its honorary chairman, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
The meeting took place behind closed doors, leaving no specific details regarding the agenda discussed. Bidzina Ivanishvili made no comment on his attendance.
Following the session, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze was the sole official to brief the media. According to the prime minister, the discussion addressed, among other matters, Mamuka Mdinaradze and former team members currently serving prison sentences.
Kobakhidze deflected reporters’ requests for details and declined to comment on rumors regarding the potential impending detention of Mdinaradze, the former head of the State Security Service (SSG):
“In my view, it is improper to overemphasize this matter now that the individual has stepped down from politics.”
Regarding former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Kobakhidze noted that very little was said about him during the meeting. The head of government described the imprisonment of former Georgian Dream members as regrettable. According to him, Bidzina Ivanishvili conveyed the same stance.
The Georgian Dream political council meeting followed a wave of rumors regarding impending government reshuffles and the potential arrests of other former party figures.
These suspicions were heightened by Ivanishvili’s decision to attend in person, as critics routinely describe him as the country’s informal ruler.
Shortly before the meeting was called, prominent Georgian Dream supporters began publicly criticizing the former SSG chief, Mamuka Mdinaradze—a shift widely interpreted by media outlets as an effort to prepare public opinion for his arrest.
Speculation had also been mounting in the press regarding the imminent resignation of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
Nevertheless, no significant decisions were announced following the meeting.
Bidzina Ivanishvili is the founder and honorary chairman of Georgian Dream. Despite holding no formal public office, he maintains a decisive role in the country’s political landscape. Despite his extensive influence, Ivanishvili makes exceptionally rare public appearances.
The previous instance occurred in February 2026, when he attended a party political council meeting convened days after the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the pro-government television networks Imedi and POSTV.
Prior to that, the ruling party leader actively campaigned ahead of the parliamentary elections held in Georgia in October 2024.
