In Tbilisi, the event "Georgia Chooses the European Union" took place.
According to a preliminary agreement, opposition leaders did not speak at the rally, yielding the stage to well-known public figures, singers, and poets who urged attendees and all citizens of the country to vote for one of the four opposition parties in the parliamentary elections on October 26, aiming to replace the ruling party "Georgian Dream," which is labeled as pro-Russian, and to "return Georgia to the European path of development."
At Freedom Square, the country's president, Salome Zourabichvili, addressed the rally participants. She described the large pre-election gathering as an unforgettable historical event.
Additionally, the head of state wished Moldovan President Maia Sandu "victory in the referendum on Moldova's European future" and expressed gratitude to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who, according to her, is fighting for the European future not only of Ukraine but also of Georgia.
In the upcoming parliamentary elections, the ruling "Georgian Dream," which has been in power since 2012, faces opposition from Mikheil Saakashvili's party "United National Movement" and three other opposition groups: "Strong Georgia," "Coalition for Change," and "For Georgia."
According to opinion polls, if all four opposition groups surpass the five percent threshold in the elections, which are held under a proportional system, the combined opposition forces could secure more than 50% of the mandates in the future parliament and form a new coalition government.
