We believe that today, as never before citizens – representatives of the different ethnic groups need to be united and consolidated. Public Movement “Multinational Georgia” welcomes good will of the Georgian government, namely the moratorium on the cease fire and the provision of the humanitarian corridor through village Ergneti, which we believe is a step forward towards the resolution of the situation in the region and establishment of peace.

Today Georgian citizens, residents of the conflict zone, government and all political forces manage to transform interethnic confrontation into the confrontation between political crime and injustice on one side and democratic civilized forces on the other.

There is time for the Ossetians to commit historic choice between rule of the criminal regime and free development of the Ossetian community, orientation on the European integration and democratic values within the framework of the wide autonomy proposed by Georgia.

We believe that there is no alternative way to the peaceful coexistence of different ethnic groups, but mutual respect and acceptance of each others values. What is more, we see the way to the resolution of the confrontation and full-fledged political, social and cultural rehabilitation of the region in uniting of the efforts of the state structures, international community, civil society and communities affected by the confrontation themselves.

We express our readiness to provide support to the governmental peace initiatives creating conditions for active citizens’ participation and public diplomacy, using long-termed experience of active work in the NGO sector for the reconciliation between Georgian and Ossetian communities.

Public Movement
“Multinational Georgia”