The Chairman of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, compared the significance of the October 26 parliamentary elections to the March 31, 1991, referendum on the restoration of Georgia's independence.
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"There are rare moments in a country’s history when it becomes crucial for everyone - monks, women, men, young, and old - to step forward and express their views. Such a day in modern history was likely the independence referendum," Papuashvili said during the pre-election meeting in Mtskheta. He added that on October 26, another decisive moment will arise in the life of the nation.
"Just as on March 31, 1991, we must now ask ourselves:
Do we want to rule, or do we want to be ruled?
Do we want to act in our own interests, or follow the interests of others?
Do we want peace and reconstruction, or war and destruction? Do we want to honorably continue Georgia’s history, or do we want our children to learn only from books that ‘Georgia was once great'?
Do we want land, language, and faith, or do we want others to explain what Ilia meant to us?
That is why October 26 is the second referendum on our independence, where everyone who wears a hat and a scarf must give their worthy speech. Only through peace, dignity, and prosperity can we move towards Europe," said the Chairman of the Parliament.
On August 21, as part of the Georgian Dream election campaign, the first regional meeting was held in Mtskheta. Bidzina Ivanishvili, honorary chairman of Georgian Dream, also spoke at the event, where administrative resources were mobilized. Ivanishvili spoke from a tribune surrounded by bulletproof glass, specially installed for his speech.
