Bidzina ivanishvili da eka beselia biography

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The day before the anti-homophobia rally in Tbilisi, Ivanishvili has stated that "sexual minorities are the same citizens as we are Inthe Georgian Orthodox Church unsuccessfully lobbied the Georgian government to ban abortions, which it described as a "terrible sin" and "heinous murder", while blaming it for the "grave demographic situation" in the country.

Bidzina Ivanishvili brushed off the proposal, stating that solving demographic problems "first and foremost needs economic development". Despite predictions and allegations of then ruling United National Movement, Ivanishvili's election did not see return of Shevardnadze -era levels of corruption and crime. Under the Ivanishvili government, Georgia deepened its ties with the European Union.

The bidzina ivanishvili da eka beselia biography progress report on the implementation of the VLAP was published on 15 November which concluded that Georgia had made very good progress. In JanuaryGeorgia and Turkey signed a cross-border agreement on electricity trade across new interconnections between them. The relations with Russia improved. In DecemberRussian and Georgian representatives met in Prague and had the first two-way discussions after the war.

In JuneRussia lifted the embargo on Georgian wine. This allowed Georgia to resume wine exports to Russia for the first time since Economic relations between Georgia and Russia improved. Diplomatic relations with Russia remained formally broken. Ivanishvili termed his foreign policy with Russia "pragmatic". Despite his commitment to uphold a "principled" position towards Russia despite a stated goal of "de-escalating" tensions, Ivanishvili received criticism from the former governing United National Movement for being "too lenient" towards Russia and even allegedly being "pro-Russian".

Ivanishvili said that he would continue to uphold Georgia's national interests in relation to Russia, but would abandon "a confrontational manner of interaction". Following a victory by Georgian Dream candidate Giorgi Margvelashvili in the Georgian presidential electionIvanishvili announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister. He was succeeded by Interior Minister Irakli Garibashviliwhom he had announced as his successor on 2 November His successor Irakli Garibashvili has thanked Ivanishvili for creating "unique precedent" by leaving all political positions "at the zenith of popularity and influence".

However, Ivanishvili still continued to be regarded by his political opponents as the de facto leader of Georgia. They accused Ivanishvili of leaving his official post to govern the country behind the scenes, while avoiding the responsibilities and duties of holding office. Many officials who served on high-ranking positions since were connected to Ivanishvili: the Minister of Internal Affairs who previously served as head of State Security Agency Vakhtang Gomelauri and the Head of Special State Protection Service Anzor Chubinidze were his former personal bodyguards.

The Prosecutor General Shalva Tadumadze was his family lawyer. The Ministers of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze and Davit Sergeenko previously managed the hospital which Ivanishvili has been funding in his home municipality. A study published by Transparency International Georgia in revealed based on public officials' asset declarations that at least 38 officials used to work for companies associated with Bidzina Ivanishvili.

While not a violation of the law, it is cited as an evidence of Ivanishvili's alleged informal influence on the government. Ivanishvili himself denied any accusations of informal rule, saying that he takes no part in decision-making except giving advice, which might or might not be taken into account. After his resignation as prime minister, Ivanishvili has further pursued his interest in collection of rare trees.

Inhe began building the Dendrological Park in Shekvetili Georgia's Black Sea coastwhich was opened to the public in Many of the trees at the park have been collected from places around the Georgian coast paying the landowners to allow them to be dug-up and moved by raft along the coastal waters to the park. Some of the trees are often over years old.

This process can take months and has involved in some areas removing many other trees and building roads to create access route. Because of this, Ivanishvili's actions have been met with protests from environmentalists and his political opponents, who have contended that his actions have destroyed topsoil and caused environmental devastation.

The allegations of destruction include causing significant disturbance, soil damage, rock damage, denuding the landscape, and tree loss. In MarchIvanishvili attracted international controversy for uprooting and relocating a year-old tulip tree to the Shekvetili Dendrological Park. The tree, which weighed tonnes, was transported from Georgia's Adjara region to the park, in an event that brought international attention to his activities.

The event went viral on Georgian social media, with one user calling it "surreal. InIvanishvili made a return to politics, being re-elected as the chairman of Georgian Dream on 26 April During Ivanishvili's absence from politics, the government of Georgian Dream signed an Association Agreement with the European Union and the European Union lifted the visa requirements for Georgian citizensbut the ruling party continued to face allegations of being "pro-Russian" from the United National Movement and its allies in opposition.

According to the Georgian Institute of Politics, as ofGeorgian Dream "has successfully withstood accusations by the opposition of being a pro-Russian political force". Prior to the Georgian presidential electionthe Georgian Dream made a decision not to nominate its own candidate but to support independent Salome Zourabichvili. This opened a window of opportunity for the United National Movement as Salome Zourabichvili failed to secure enough votes to win the election in the first round.

On 5 NovemberIvanishvili addressed the public ahead of the presidential election runoff. He said that the people's dissatisfaction was understandable, although it would be a mistake to elect the opposition candidate Grigol Vashadzewho announced that he would pardon Bachana AkhalaiaMikheil Saakashviliand others "charged with torture and abuse". He promised that the situation in the country would change for the better in a year.

Amidst his visit, Gavrilov gave a speech on Russo-Georgian unity whilst seated in the Georgian parliament's speaker's chair. The protests grew violent and the police used the rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the protesters. The demonstrations have been seen as reflecting public and elite frustration with the "normalization" policies the government has taken toward Russia.

MP Zakaria Kutsnashviliwho organized the event, announced his resignation. Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze also resigned from his position. The ruling party members, including Bidizna Ivanishvili, have claimed that Sergei Gavrilov arbitrarily sat in the Georgian parliament's speaker's chair, in violation of the protocol.

On 24 JuneBidzina Ivanishvili addressed the public, announcing a change to the electoral system from a mixed to fully proportional representation for the elections and lowering of the vote barrier for parties, in line with demands of protesters. It was speculated that they had been told to oppose the amendments by Ivanishvili himself since the reform would allegedly risk the Georgian Dream losing power.

Several lawmakers left the ruling party in protest. After the ruling party and opposition held several rounds of talks, the consensus was reached over a mixed electoral system with a more proportional distribution of mandates. On 11 Januaryamidst the — Georgian political crisisIvanishvili announced that he was decisively leaving politics and resigned as Chairman of Georgian Dream, stating that "he had accomplished his goal".

Nika Meliachairman of the United National Movement, was accused of organizing mass violence during the protests. In response, Melia said the court's ruling was "unlawful", and on 18 FebruaryPrime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned over the disagreement with his party colleagues on enforcing an arrest order for him, saying that the arrest would be "untimely" and would only further exacerbate political crisis.

Ivanishvili allegedly maintained close business connections with Russian oligarchsalthough Ivanishvili himself denounced such accusations. On 25 Apriltwo recordings were uploaded on YouTube by a channel under the name of Cyber Kmara, purportedly of a call between Ivanishvili and Vladimir Yevtushenkov about possible business dealings amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Also implicated in the calls was Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, with Ivanishvili saying in the recording, "He is young and will take care of everything. I told him what to do and they are probably already meeting each other. Ivanishvili was accused of helping Yevtushenkov evade international sanctions by the opposition, with UNM General Secretary Petre Tsiskarishvili speculating on the possibility of sanctions on Ivanishvili.

Opposition party Lelo for Georgia expressed concern about Garibashvili's involvement, demanding that he disclose relation about meeting with Russian envoys. On 9 Junethe European Parliament issued a six-page resolution accusing the government of Georgia and Ivanishvili of eroding press freedom in the country. The resolution also described Ivanishvili as having "personal and business links to the Kremlin", and recommended that the European Union sanction Ivanishvili for "his role in the deterioration of the political process in Georgia.

On 14 Decemberthe European Parliament has again called the European Council to sanction Ivanishvili, accusing him of deteriorating the democratic political process in Georgia and helping Russia to avoid the international sanctions. SinceIvanishvili has been undergoing a legal battle with the Credit Suissea Swiss bank, involving a fraudulent scheme with the banker Patrice Lescaudron taking money from Ivanishvili's accounts to cover growing losses among others clients' portfolios.

On 30 DecemberIvanishvili announced that he was returning to Georgian politics. He was elected as a honorary chairman by Georgian Dream. In a speech posted online by the ruling party, Georgian Dream, Ivanishvili cited the "complicated" geopolitical situation and criticized the opposition for its perceived failure in holding the government accountable as reasons for his comeback.

In the wake of the Georgian post-election protests and the accompanying political violence, Ivanishvili was sanctioned by the United States and added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons SDN List for undermining Georgian democracy and advancing the interests of the Russian Federation. After meeting with then President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili in OctoberIvanishvili has stated that they have "concurring [opinions] about foreign policy issues".

Ivanishvili has also expressed support for normalization of relations with Russia. According to him, It will not only bidzina ivanishvili da eka beselia biography risks of a new military conflict between the two countries, but also bring the stability in the region which will also help Georgia's accession to the EU and NATO.

Russia was the primary destination for Georgian agricultural products before the embargowhich has heavily affected the Georgian economy. Ivanishvili has stated that his task is to resolve Abkhaz-Georgian and Georgian—Ossetian conflicts and restore the territorial integrity of Georgia. He has noted that Georgia "should become a democratic state, based on rule of law, attractive state for Abkhazians and Ossetians".

He has said that reintegration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia should happen on the basis of peaceful dialogue and concurrence in interests. While railing against Western interference, he left the door open to a potential rapprochement with the United States, reflecting strategic ambiguity in his rhetoric. Ivanishvili also reiterated threats against his political rivals, particularly the pro-Western opposition, accusing them of aligning with international forces to provoke conflict with Russia.

He singled out Giorgi Gakhariaa former ally and chair of the For Georgia party, alleging that Gakharia sought to drag the country into war. Forbes 's has described the secret to his success as, "[buying] firms not needed by anybody for tens of millions of dollars and sold them for billions of dollars. Over the years, he has sold other businesses accumulated by him during the privatization era in Russiainvesting the proceeds in the Russian stock market.

Ivanishvili has also invested money into hotels, including Hotel Luxand in a Russian chain of drugstores known as "Doctor Stoletov". Ivanishvili purchased artwork by Pablo Picasso [ ] and the contemporary artist Peter Doig at international auctions. He then donated the painting to the State Museum of Arts of Georgia. The Cartu Foundation has invested into various projects, such as the arts, [ ] [ ] sports, [ ] agriculture, [ ] and infrastructure.

Ivanishvili is also known by the Russian first name Boriswhich he previously used while working in Russia.

Bidzina ivanishvili da eka beselia biography

He was widely reported under that name in the West. However, he went back to his Georgian first name Bidzina in Ivanishvili married Ekaterine "Eka" Khvedelidze in October Ivanishvili is known as a collector of exotic animals, among them sharks, lemurs, and a kangaroo. Ivanishvili was granted Georgian citizenship by President Mikheil Saakashvili.

In MarchIvanishvili additionally attained French citizenship. Georgian Orthodox Church :. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Among politicians born in GeorgiaBidzina Ivanishvili ranks Read more on Wikipedia Sincethe English Wikipedia page of Bidzina Ivanishvili has received more thanpage views. Others Born in Go to all Rankings. Others born in Georgia Go to all Rankings.