Large-scale protest action Chain of Unity takes place in Georgia – videos
www.pravda.com.ua
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:11:43 +0200
A largescale antigovernment protest, the Chain of Unity, is unfolding across Georgia, one month after selfproclaimed prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of Tbilisis European integration until 2028.
Source European Pravda, citing Ekho Kavkaza Echo of the Caucasus, a Radio Liberty project Details Journalists report that the Chain of Unity has formed in all major cities.
The longest chain is in Tbilisi, connecting the right and left embankments and spanning seven of the capitals bridges Metekhi, Peace, Baratashvili, Saarbrucken, Galaktion Tabidze, Queen Tamar and Vakhushti Bagrationi.
All of the countrys main opposition parties, along with students, nongovernmental organisations, businesspeople and representatives from the cultural sector, have joined the rally.
Also attending the rally are Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, Polish MEP Micha Wawrykiewicz and Dainius alimas, a Lithuanian MP from Freedom Party, who have arrived in Tbilisi.
Journalists reported that Georgian emigrants will also participate in the Chain of Unity, which is organised in 40 cities in Europe and the United States.
Background The opposition accuses the ruling Georgian Dream party of largescale fraud in the 26 October elections and does not recognise their results.
Largescale protests erupted in Georgia, intensifying after the authorities announced the suspension of the countrys European Union accession process until the end of 2028.
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