“The government’s anti-European statements are against the will of the Georgian people and the Constitution of Georgia” – 30 non-governmental organizations thus evaluated the statements made by the leaders of the ruling party recently.
They draw attention to the statement of the general secretary of Georgian Dream, the mayor of Tbilisi, Kakha Kaladze, who said: “No union is worth giving up the interests of my country and people.”
Kaladze’s statement was published yesterday, April 11, on the official Facebook page of Georgian Dream.
“Georgian Dream is already spreading similar messages openly. Recently, the large-scale anti-Western campaign, the attempt to adopt the Russian law, and the neglect of the appeals of Georgia’s European and American friends make us believe that Georgian Dream is trying to change the country’s western course.
“We remind the government that Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic course is the unwavering will and choice of the Georgian people, which is confirmed in Article 78 of the Constitution of Georgia. This article obliges the government to take all measures to join the European Union and NATO. The attempt to adopt the Russian law and the rhetoric of the party’s high-ranking officials against joining the European Union are a betrayal of the Constitution and the Georgian people,” the civil sector says.
The statement is signed by the following organizations:
Human Rights Center;
Democracy Research Institute;
Guardians of Democracy;
European Foundation;
Economic Policy Research Center;
Mishgov Larda (Upper Svaneti);
Partnership for Human Rights;
Platform Salam;
Reforms and Research Group (RRG);
Laboratory of Research of the Soviet Past;
International Transparency-Georgia;
Civic Idea;
Civil Society Foundation;
Center for Civic Engagement and Activism (CEAC);
Court Watchman;
Safari
Democratic Initiative of Georgia;
Academy of the Future of Georgia;
Support Group for Women’s Initiatives;
Women’s Fund in Georgia;
Kvareli Euroclub;
Center for Psychosocial and Medical Rehabilitation of Torture Victims;
Yormuganlo Community Center;
Generation Empowerment Network (GEN);
Tsertili
Tbilisi Pride.
