The young people who attempted the “Maidan” in Georgia on March 8 made a contribution to the country’s European future, said Georgian President Solome Zurabishvili on November 22 during his speech to youth organizations at the presidential residence.
The Georgian president, Solomé Zurabishvili, received representatives of youth organizations that participated in the “Our Voice for Europe” signature campaign at the Orbeliani Palace, the presidential residence. In his speech, Zurabishvili noted that young people play an important role in the process that leads Georgia towards European integration.
“You are the main force in this country and you can decide what kind of future you want. Do you want our country to have a future similar to that of the EU member states? This does not mean that all problems have been solved there, that it is a kind of paradise. “It is obvious that there are many problems in Europe, too many unresolved issues, but our country has no alternative but to belong to the family of free countries.”said the president.
The President noted that the contribution of protesters, led by the opposition, to the storming of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi on March 8, due to the government’s attempt to pass a law on foreign agents, had a positive impact on the decision of the European Commission to grant Georgia’s candidate EU membership status. The protesters then used Molotov cocktails and stones against the police. Several police cars were burned and the parliament building was damaged.
“If it had not been for the speeches of March 8, if it had not been for the European flags seen in Georgia from Europe, and if it had not been for this great wave of freedom, perhaps they would have thought a little more and would not have done this decision. So thank you very much for your contribution. But it doesn’t end there: you still have a lot to contribute and much more to do.”– said Zurabishvili.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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