Media speculation has run rampant in recent weeks that former Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili (pictured) plans to set up a political party in opposition to his one-time mentor, President Mikheil Saakashvili. The party’s foundation has been described as "imminent." But, with no word from Okruashvili, some political analysts are wondering what stands behind the rumors.The story first broke on May 16 when both Rezonansi (Resonance), a Georgian newspaper with strong opposition leanings, and InterPressNews reported that Okruashvili had opened a party office in Tbilisi and was preparing to launch his opposition movement "next week." The office, however, never opened. [More]
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