About 500 people gathered at a rally called by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili in support of Georgia's movement to the EU. The ruling party attributed this to the fact that the rally was a "draw".

About it reports "News Georgia".

Salome Zurabishvili called the "action of unity" on June 16 in the historic center of Tbilisi, on Europe Square, on the eve of the expected decision of the European Commission on the applications of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

About 500 people came out at her call, including ambassadors of the European Union, France and Germany. The president said she was not concerned that the call did not draw more people, and it was good that no one was "bused in like to party rallies."

"My main message is that we came here freely, without preparation, and this is not a party meeting. Here are people who believe that the only perspective for Georgia is Europe. I'm also here as a citizen, not a president - a citizen who is concerned about this country and believes that it has only one future - Europe. And I will do everything for this prospect to come true," said Salome Zurabishvili.

She criticized the government, saying that because of the Georgian Dream position, Georgia has been left almost without all important allies and is at risk of isolation.

The government took offence at the President's criticism, while the opposition, on the contrary, considered it too mild. This is why both the ruling party and major opposition forces did not support her idea of an action.

Opposition activists announced their action "Home, to Europe" on June 20 on Rustaveli Avenue. Zurabishvili confirmed that she would not go there because she "does not go to political meetings."

Georgian Dream leader Irakli Kobakhidze said the rally was unprepared and counterproductive because it did not capture public sentiment.

"EU integration was supported by 85 percent of the population, and 300 people came to the rally, of which more than 200 were the President herself, ambassadors, journalists, administration employees and law enforcers," Kobakhidze said.

In his opinion, the rally was not massively supported because it was a "nobody's rally.

"Salome Zurabishvili herself has previously stated that she is neither the ruling party, nor the opposition, nor anything at all. She is just a symbolic president," the Dream leader said.