Freedom Square, a political group that formed ahead of the 2024 parliamentary elections, has officially been registered as a political party after authorities reportedly rejected its application twice since March.
Co-founder Levan Tsutskiridze announced on Wednesday that the Ministry of Justice had approved the party’s registration. In a Facebook post, he said the group had faced “many problems” and “all sorts of bureaucratic tricks and obstacles” during the months-long process.
“This fight had its result — we beat the system, which was forced to formally acknowledge the existing reality: Freedom Square is a registered political party,” Tsutskiridze wrote. He added that the ruling authorities “may try to ban new parties in the future,” but called the registration “another reminder that standing up and fighting always matters.”
Freedom Square was established in July 2024 and is largely composed of individuals without previous political affiliation. Tsutskiridze became publicly known as one of the leaders of the mass protests against the foreign agent law in spring 2024.
Before its formal registration, the group’s members ran in the October 2024 elections on the party list of the Strong Georgia coalition — an alliance of Lelo, Citizens, and Ana Dolidze’s For the People party.
Image: Members of Freedom Square, including two of its founders, Levan Tsutskiridze and Simon Janashia, in the middle. Photo via social media.
