Tens of thousands rallied in support of Georgia's membership to the European Union on Monday (June 20).

Drone footage shows the huge crowd in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The event was organised by the Home to Europe! group and protesters held posters reading "We are Europe."

The event came days after the European Commission recommended waiting before granting Tbilisi candidate status to the bloc.

Drone video Address to EU voiced in English at rally on Rustaveli Avenue: On Rustaveli Avenue, where the "Home to Europe" rally is taking place, an address to the European Union was voiced in English.

Protesters held posters reading "We are Europe".

"Dear members of the European Council, since you are going to decide the European future of our country, we, the representatives of the Georgian people, would like to remind you that Georgia is one of the oldest European countries. For centuries we have never questioned our European destiny and we have done our best to come closer to each generation's dream of reuniting with the European family.

We believe in a European future because there has never been a better alternative. Now that the most important step on our European path is so close, we hope that you believe in us more than anyone else and you give Georgia candidate status together with our friends - Ukraine and Moldova. The Georgian people deserved the European perspective a long time ago and now we deserve the status of an EU candidate country. All of us hope for your support," reads the address.

After the address, the anthem of the European Union was played at the rally in front of the Parliament.