Sartuli

Sartuli - Power of New Generation
სართული - ახალი თაობის ძალა
LeaderVado Machavariani
Founded10 April 2025 (2025-04-10)
HeadquartersTbilisi
Membership (2025)300
IdeologyLiberal conservatism
Anti-corruption
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCenter-right
Colors  Blue
  Orange

Sartuli - Power of New Generation (Georgian: სართული - ახალი თაობის ძალა, romanized: sartuli - akhali taobis dzala) is a youth-led political movement in Georgia. It was founded on April 10, 2025 by a group of young activists participating in 2024-2026 Georgian protests.[1]

Sartuli positions itself as a fresh and clean alternative as an emerging power and as a new opposition movement against the current ruling party of "Georgian Dream". The movement is primarily led by Vado Machavariani, who is frequently described as one of the founders of the movement, and its members are mostly young people.[1]

Key details and Ideology

It arose during the ongoing protests in Georgia, especially around 2024. The movement has participated in protests with other opposition groups, It is listed among opposition entities in the reports on the 2024-2026 protests and civil movements, activities include press conferences, campaigns and rallies.[2] Ideologically, Sartuli is aligned with pro-democratic, pro-Western youth activism and rejection of what they refer as "old political corruption", they emphasize bringing a new era of politics in Georgia. Key aspects of its ideology are youth-driven renewal, Anti-corruption and anti-establishment and a focus towards civic activism. It supports broader civil resistance towards perceived democratic backsliding, electoral fraud and repressive measures.[3]

Background

The current Sartuli movement stems from non-political activist group "12 Sartuli". The movement is strongly pro-European and clearly supports reinstating a pro-Western foreign policy, release of political prisoners and reversal of perceived authoritarian drifts by the Georgian dream, it has participated in multiple protests such as the protests against the "Arab cities" and 2024-2026 protests.[2] It was one of organizers of the protests against the Arab investments from Eagle Hills, where they argued that the Georgian Dream was selling Georgian land to foreign powers which could lead the country into a demographic crisis. The movement distributed a petition opposing Arab investment and have collected signatures. The petition had three demands: the disclosure of the investment agreement, the initiation of public discussion about the project and the cancellation of any construction work without the consent of locals.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Political Movement "Sartuli - Power of the New Generation" established in Georgia". 1TV. 2025-10-04. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  2. 1 2 "Ongoing Civil Protests in Georgia Hope to Create New Political Reality". jamestown.org. 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. ↑ "„სართული - ახალი თაობის ძალა" - ვინ არიან და რატომ დააფუძნეს პოლიტიკური მოძრაობა". Radio Liberty (in Georgian). 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Protest rally held near former Rustaveli Cinema building, home to Eagle Hills office". 1TV. 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2026-02-06.