Georgia: Six opposition parties sign “Declaration of Unity”

Six main opposition parties of Georgia have united on a single platform to sign the “Declaration of Unity.” The signing ceremony took place on June 24 in Brussels and is seen as a major challenge for the ruling regime.

They also agreed to support President Salome Zurabishvili’s Georgian Charter and its principles in letter and spirit. Furthermore, they have  decided to draw and discuss the future plan for the upcoming elections before July 8.

The main parties that have signed the agreement include Girchi More Freedom, Droa, United National Movement, Ahali, Lelo, and Strategy Aghmashenebeli.

While signing the statement of unity  they   announced that they would unite around the Georgian Charter and work with determination to unite in the upcoming elections to bring reforms to the country as well. Notably  the adoption of the foreign law brought all the parties against the ruling party  the Georgian Dream. They also decided to bring the law that would make Georgia’s integration more stable.

The opposition parties also decided on a single platform to prepare the country for the presidential election. They will further encourage and mobilize the maximum participation of Georgian voters living abroad in the elections and ask partner countries to facilitate the existing process to get the maximum number of people united for a united objective for the country’s welfare. The opposition parties will further agree to join efforts to protect all electoral votes and prevent election fraud.

It is to be specifically mentioned that the Western partners of Georgia up their ante against the foreign agent law and are encouraging the opposing parties to use  all available means to protect the right of Georgian citizens to participate in fair and transparent elections.

There were many large-scale protests against the law when it was proposed. Under foreign agent law, Non-government organizations and other organizations receiving more than twenty percent of aid from foreign countries will be registered as institutions under foreign influence.