The Second Georgian Dream is About to Come True

... that a more competent government would take their place. This is what Georgia’s unofficial patron Bidzina Ivanishvili promised 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 than under Saakashvili. Indeed, the Georgian dream of a healthy socioeconomic life became a reality in the eight years from 2012 to 2020. The elimination of state racketeering of businesses played a key role in this, as did the resumption of trade contacts with Russia. For Georgia, these ...