Union of Georgian Traditionalists
The Union of Georgian Traditionalists was a national political organization of the Georgian Political Emigration in the 1930s, established in 1942 in Berlin. It was founded by Prince Irakli Bagration-Mukhraneli, Zurab Avalishvili, Mikheil Tsereteli, Grigol Robakidze, Kita Chkhenkeli, Shalva Maglakelidze, Shalva Amirejibi, Spiridon Kedia, Markoz Tugushi, Giorgi Kvinitadze, Leo Kereselidze, Revaz Gabashvili, David Vachnadze, Alexandre Asatiani, Svimon Tsitsishvili, and other distinguished Georgian emigrants. Its main goals were:
During World War II, the Union collaborated with the German Wehrmacht.
In 1989 the Union was restored in Tbilisi. In 1990–92, it was a member of the Coalition of the Political Parties and Organizations "Mrgvali Magida – Tavisupali Sakartvelo". On 28 October 1990 the coalition won the first multiparty and democratic parliamentary elections. The Union's chairman, Akaki Asatiani, was a deputy chairman and chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia.
The Union of Georgian Traditionalists is currently a political party in Georgia. At the legislative elections on 28 March 2004, it was part of the National Democratic Alliance.
