Rally in support of Georgia’s European integration underway in Tbilisi
Called by the civic movement Shame, the protest is held on the city’s Rustaveli Avenue, outside the Parliament building. Shame members said they would present an “action plan” of their objectives to the public. Photo: www.radiotavisupleba.ge
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Civic activists, citizens, and members of domestic opposition parties have launched a rally in support of Georgia’s European integration in capital Tbilisi, with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to address the crowd in the downtown.
Called by the civic movement Shame, the protest is held on the city’s Rustaveli Avenue, outside the Parliament building. Shame members said they would present an “action plan” of their objectives to the public.
The demonstration follows the European Council’s decision this week on granting Georgia a "European perspective" of becoming a member of the bloc. The decision fell short of granting Georgia the membership candidate status outright.
The Georgian Government is "mobilised to meet all conditions" set by the European Union for granting member candidate status to Georgia in a timely manner, in order to obtain the status on time, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at a briefing at the Government Administration on Friday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday expressed the willingness of his Government for a “constructive” dialogue involving domestic political forces in a bid to end polarisation.
The United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan, who is attending an annual gathering of US ambassadors in Washington, on Friday vowed her country would support Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic path.
Civic activists, citizens and representatives of various opposition parties have gathered outside the Parliament building in capital Tbilisi on Monday to show support for European integration of the country.
Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chairman of the Rules and Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, on Monday said the demand of a part of the domestic opposition to form a “technical interim government of national accord” was “not in line” with the political agenda received by the country from the European Union.
Civic activists, citizens, students and members of domestic opposition parties are gathered at a rally in support of Georgia’s European integration in capital Tbilisi, after the demonstration was called earlier by the civic movement Shame.
A protest rally was called on Monday outside the Government Administration in Tbilisi by the civic movement Back Home to Europe, with organisers pledging to launch other demonstrations across the country.