Rayhan Demytrie is a South Caucasus correspondent for the BBC. Bidzina Ivanishvili, a wealthy businessman and politician, is loved by some Georgians in Chorvila, a village in northwest Georgia. The village has good roads and houses, and many blue and yellow flags of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Ivanishvili founded Georgian Dream and has been in power for 12 years. Georgians have been protesting against Georgian Dream, accusing it of rigging elections and moving the country towards Russia’s sphere of influence instead of the EU. People in Chorvila deny these allegations and praise Ivanishvili’s contributions to the area, including providing financial support to newlywed couples. The opposition accuses Georgian Dream of imposing foreign values on Georgia, such as gay rights, which they say are not aligned with the country’s Christian traditions. Some protesters have faced fines and arrests for participating in the demonstrations, while the government dismisses the protests and their supporters.

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