Georgian President addresses Zelenskyy at rally in Tbilisi
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili (photo: Getty Images)
On Sunday, October 20, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili addressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Her words came at a rally in Tbilisi called “Georgia Chooses the EU.”
According to the media, during her address to Zelenskyy, Zurabishvili emphasized that the Georgian people know that Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion is also a fight for Georgia's freedom.
“I would like to address Volodymyr Zelenskyy from here, on your (the people on the square - ed.) behalf, and tell him that we know he is fighting for us and will win. And we will go to Europe together,” the head of state said.
Addressing the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, whose country is holding presidential elections and a referendum on the EU, Zurabishvili wished her country a European victory.
“Maya, I hope today will be the day of your victory and the day of the European referendum victory. We will join Europe together,” she said.
The Georgian President also addressed the country's international partners, the EU and the US. Zurabishvili is confident that the Georgian state will join the European bloc.
“I would like to address our partners - Europeans or Americans - and say that we will be such partners and allies that they have never dreamed of. When we join Europe, and we will join Europe! And I would not like to hear from you these days something like “if” or “in the event that”, because everything is clear: Georgia has won, and its future has won,” she added.
On Thursday, October 17, after the European Council summit, a resolution was published that the Council reaffirmed the EU's readiness to support the Georgian people on their European path. However, the same document stated that Georgia's accession to the European Union had been effectively suspended.
