Progress and Freedom

Progress and Freedom (Georgian: პროგრესი და თავისუფლება, romanized: p'rogresi da tavisupleba) is a political party in Georgia. The party was founded by Kakha Okriashvili and Tsezar Chocheli In 2020.[1] In September 2020, the party joined the coalition Strength Is in Unity.[2]

Progress and Freedom პროგრესი და თავისუფლება
Leader	Kakha Okriashvili Tsezar Chocheli
Founded	10 August 2020 (2020-08-10)
Headquarters	Tbilisi
Ideology	Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre
National affiliation	Strength Is in Unity
Colours	Orange
Parliament	2 / 150
Seats in Dmanisi Municipal Assembly	1 / 30
Website
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Politics of Georgia Political parties Elections

The coalition nominated both party founders as majoritarian candidates during the 2020 parliamentary election. Kakha Okriashvili received 23,666 votes (39.55%) in the #14 majoritarian constituency and took second place. Tsezar Chocheli was nominated in the #11 majoritarian constituency, where he received 17,134 votes (33.78%) and passed to the second round, but refused to participate; nevertheless his last name was on the ballot paper and received 2,076 (7.47%) votes in the second round.[3] Kakha Okriashvili and Tsezar Chocheli refused to enter parliament on party lists (entirely with the opposition, citing rigged elections).