The Second Georgian Dream is About to Come True

... one, while at the same time drove the country into a Russian trade embargo and spurred Moscow to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. As a philanthropist rather than a politician, Ivanishvili sought to solve the country’s socioeconomic ... ... voters, and the presence of such an influential figure, who had no personal interest in a political career, helped Georgian society achieve a peaceful and democratic transfer of power. People believed that their lives would be better under Ivanishvili ...