Tbilisi: Salome Zurabishvili the President of the Republic of Georgia launched a movement to promote the country’s European Integration. She started the campaign namely “vote for Europe ” yesterday on July 11, 2024.
The campaign has brought together civil society representatives on a single platform to “protect Georgia’s European future, independence, and freedom.” The movement aims to reach the maximum number of Georgian citizens across the country so that they can understand the technical aspects and benefits of joining the European Union in the near future.
It also aimed to target the Georgian diaspora abroad with the “100 Days to Victory” campaign. The campaign will begin on July 18 and go up to election day which is October 26. The movement aimed to mobilize the pro-western supporters of Georgia who could help the Georgian integration into EU.
It is to be specifically mentioned that the movement’s main founders included the security expert Khatuna Lagazidze and professor Lela Jejelava of Tbilisi State University. Other movement founders include the European policy expert Giorgi Rukhadze, businessman Iva Chkonia and professor Lasha Dzebisashvili of the University of Georgia.
President Salome Zurabishvili while launching this movement , said there were almost 100 days left before society could express its will against the freezing of Georgia’s journey toward European integration. She also said that this election would be a referendum on the government’s undemocratic policies. The President accused the ruling regime of blocking the process of joining the European Union when the country adopted the foreign agents law which many termed as the Russian law.
Khatuna Lagazidze who is also one of the movement’s founders said that the NATO summit declaration reflected that we are losing everything and need immediate steps for course correction as well. Lagazidze while speaking further on the development, added “The mission of the movement is not just upcoming elections but to create a platform for strategic dialogue for the all-over development of Georgia.”
