Georgia Joins #WayOfFreedom 23. August 2014 TBILISI An rally commemorating 25th anniversary of the Freedom Way was held in Tbilisi Georgia this morning. A rally of 200 people took place at the Ukrainian embassy in Tbilisi highlighting broad popular support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself amid Russian military aggression. “Today is a historic date in number of ways. First, it is of course day to remember victims of Stalinism and Nazism – a date we officially established in 2010. Second, it is 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way - a very powerful impulse that accelerated the end of the Evil Empire, the Soviet Union. But today, people of Georgia also pledge their support to Ukraine fighting same kind of dark forces that battled freedom in 1939, 1989, 1991 or during the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008,” said Giorgi Kandelaki, MP and one of the organizers. The rally was initiated by the United National Movement, Georgia’s main opposition and former ruling party, but joined by people distanced from politics as well. The participants also called upon the Government of Georgia to clearly condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine – Georgia’s strategic partner. The Government – believed to be still dominated by billionaire and former PM Bidzina Ivanishvili – has come across both domestic and international criticism for refusing to condemn or even comment on these actions. Recently, the government also declined an offer to host Ukrainian children from the conflict-affected areas for rehabilitation. “We call upon the Government, in strongest possible terms, to clearly condemn Putin’s actions. The choice is very simple. Either we stand with the civilized world or with the enemies of that world. There is no other choice,” Giga Bokeria, one of UNM’s leaders said. US Senator John McCain recently called Georgian Government’s continuous failure to condemn Putin’s behavior in Ukraine “unconscious and unacceptable.” UNM has also criticized Georgian Government for tolerating re-erection of six Stalin monuments by its own supporters as well as pro-Stalin comments by senior GD politicians.
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:20:14 +0000
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