Supporters of the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila have packed the Tata Raphael stadium in the capital Kinshasa.
The meeting has been organised to showcase support for Mr Kabila's "national dialogue" initiative.
He has invited all political players and civil society group to take part in talks to avoid a political crisis, caused by fears in opposition circles that Mr Kabila wants to cling to power by delaying presidential elections due in November.
The BBC's Maud Julien reports from the rally that the leader of the national assembly told the crowd the president would respect the constitution.
Mr Kabila is legally bound to stand down at the end of his second elected term, and not to contest the elections due in November.
But the constitutional court ruled in May that if poll is delayed, Mr Kabila can remain in power.
The electoral commission has already said that it is not ready to meet the November deadline for elections.
Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who has been out of DR Congo for nearly two years, made a grand return to the country on Wednesday.
Moise Katumbe, another opponent of Mr Kabila, fled the country earlier this year after being threatened with arrest.
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