Giga Bokeria on Thursday announced his resignation as the chairman of the European Georgia party, citing internal disagreements following the party's primary process ahead of the October general elections. 

"The public is aware that the primaries in European Georgia have concluded. Despite certain flaws, this process set an important precedent in Georgia's political culture by allowing pre-registered delegates to select the parliamentary list," Bokeria said. However, he noted that the process led to serious internal controversies. The results, as well as his support for the second list in the competition, were met with resistance by some within the party.

Bokeria expressed that his decision to back the second list was based on the belief that it better represented the team that had played a “crucial role” in the party's developments over the last three years. 
Nevertheless, the controversy surrounding his position as chairman became a point of contention.

"In light of the ongoing campaign against the so-called threat of wasting votes - a campaign I believe to be unfounded - continuing these internal disputes would undermine our ability to successfully campaign for the upcoming parliamentary elections," Bokeria explained.

Given the circumstances, Bokeria claimed he decided to step down as chairman and would not participate in the party's upcoming congress on August 11. This move, he said, was necessary to avoid further divisions and to allow the party to move forward in a unified manner ahead of the elections.