forceful overthrow of the sitting authorities. Following a short-lived EU-facilitated agreement between Georgian Dream and part of the opposition in April 2021, Gubaz Sanikidze and the rest of UNM agreed to take their seats in the legislature, with Sanikidze calling it a "strategic decision". He currently sits on the Defense and Security Committee. References 1967 births National Forum (Georgia) politicians Living people Arabists from Georgia (country) People from Kutaisi politicians from Kutaisi Tbilisi State University alumni