Samegrelo. Association "Dea” has organized the celebration of the International
Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 in Zugdidi with the event of
solidarity. Take this road – was the title of the event, as
part of which the march of citizens was organized from several streets. The
event, in which the students, NGO and state sector, and ordinary citizens have
participated apart from the persons with disabilities, aimed to unite the civil
society."This is not a political event, this is a solidarity event for sharing
the state of persons with disabilities and promoting equal rights, environment
and opportunities”, – said the member of association "Dea” IvetaTsitashvili.The solidarity event was ended with a flash-mob (wheelchair dance) of
students from the ShotaMeskhia University. Irakli Jikia, one of the students
who went to the event sitting in a wheelchair has noted that he had difficulties
in moving around the city as the relevant infrastructure is missing. He also
said that he went to the event in a wheelchair to express his solidarity. After
the flash-mob the students have flown the kites.