New Political Centre – Girchi
New Political Centre – Girchi ახალი პოლიტიკური ცენტრი – გირჩი | |
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| Abbreviation | NPC–Girchi |
| Chairperson | Iago Khvichia |
| Governing body | Governing Council |
| Founders | Zurab Japaridze Pavle Kublashvili Goga Khachidze Giorgi Meladze |
| Founded | 16 April 2016 |
| Registered | 18 May 2016 |
| Split from | United National Movement |
| Headquarters | 3–5 April 9th Street Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Membership (2024) | 3,850 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties |
| Colors | Green |
| Seats In Parliament | 0 / 150 |
| Municipal Councilors | 1 / 2,068 |
| Election symbol | |
| Conifer cone | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| www | |
New Political Centre – Girchi (Georgian: ახალი პოლიტიკური ცენტრი – გირჩი, romanized: akhali p'olit'ik'uri tsent'ri – girchi, lit. 'pine cone') is a right-libertarian political party in Georgia. It was founded in 2015 by dissenting members of United National Movement, and was initially led by co-founder Zurab Japaridze until 2018. Since then Iago Khvichia has served as the party's chairman.
The party first entered parliament in 2020 with four deputies, with help of the lowered threshold. Internal disagreements during the 2020–2021 Georgian political crisis and a scandal triggered Japaridze's departure from the part, setting up Girchi - More Freedom. The party failed to return in parliament in the 2024 Georgian parliamentary election.
Girchi is a proponent of free market, small government and deregulation and is against most forms of taxation. The party supports drug liberalization, legalization of sex work, the abolition of military conscription and is in favor of gun rights and unrestricted freedom of speech. Girchi has been called a "youth-based right-wing party". Some of the main achievements of the party are the legalization of cannabis in Georgia, for both recreational and medical purposes.