Fourth Working Group of the Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum Appeal to International Organizations

We, the representatives of Georgian civil society organizations, are extremely concerned due to the developments in Gali region, where ethnic Georgian population’s fundamental right to study in their native language is violated. Prior to Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, Gali region had 58 schools. In 53 of the 58 schools teaching was conducted in Georgian. After the conflict, 31 schools were restored. In all but one school, teaching was conducted in Georgian (it must be noted that, 90% of Gali population is Georgian).

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