New Political Center - Girchi

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New Political Center — "Girchi"
ახალი პოლიტიკური ცენტრი - "გირჩი"
Leader Zurab Japaridze
Founded 2015
Split from United National Movement (Georgia)
Headquarters Tbilisi, Georgia
Ideology Fiscal conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Social liberalism
Liberalism
Libertarianism
Green politics
Political position Centre to Centre-right
Colours Green
Seats in Parliament
4 / 150
Politics of Georgia
Political parties
Elections

The New Political Centre — Girchi' (NPC–G; Georgian: ახალი პოლიტიკური ცენტრი — "გირჩი", akhali politikuri ts'entri — girchi) is a Liberal party in Georgia, split from the United National Movement (UNM), and chaired by Zurab Japaridze. It was founded, in November 2015, after the four lawmakers—Zurab Japaridze, Pavle Kublashvili, Giorgi Khachidze, and Giorgi Meladze—quit the UNM, the formerly ruling and then parliamentary minority group.[1] The name girchi, "a pine cone", was chosen as a symbol of freshness and greenery.[2]

The party is in opposition to the current Georgian Dream coalition government of Georgia. It has declared itself an adherent of liberalism and proponent of Georgia's integration with the European Union and NATO.[3]

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