“We call on everyone, regardless of political affiliation, for whom Georgian citizenship, passport and family welfare value, to convene on September 13 to demonstrate that Ivanishvili’s gang does not represent Georgian people or Georgia,” reads the joint statement of 8 opposition parties, which the Droa party leader Elene Khoshtaria introduced to society.

The 8 opposition parties call on the rest of the opposition to reject participation in the upcoming October 4 local elections.

According to the statement, the deadline given to Ivanishvili’s regime by the EU on suspension of visa-free travel expires on August 31, while the Georgian Dream failed to make a single step to bring Georgia closer to Europe, but, on the contrary, distanced the country from the European agenda.

“This will continue since the Russian regime, in its spirit, is incompatible with our European, Euro-Atlantic agenda, our statehood, independence and European future, and this will keep on until we, the majority of our country, gain sufficient strength to end this regime.

Therefore, we call on everyone, regardless of political affiliation, for whom Georgian citizenship, passport and family welfare value, those who respect the rights of Georgian citizens to aspire to happiness, to convene on September 13 to demonstrate that Ivanishvili’s gang does not represent the Georgian people or Georgia.

Also, we urge all opposition parties and opposition politicians, who are concerned about the country’s independence and European future, to revoke collaboration with the regime, not to commit a mistake, which is worse than a crime, and reject participation in the October 4 Russian special operation and return to unity. We intend to gather on September 13 at the Tbilisi State University and march toward the parliament. We are numerous and we will fight for victory,” reads the statement.

The signatories are Freedom Square, Girchi-for More Freedom, Droa, United National Movement (UNM), Ahali, Strategy Aghmashenebeli, Federalists, and European Georgia parties.