There are certain political forces inside and outside the country that want to start a war in Georgia - it is important to stand up against this on time, to call everything by its own name and eliminate all attempts to perceive Georgia as a pawn, said Mikheil Sarjveladze, deputy of Georgian Dream, while evaluating Bidzina Ivanishvili's letter.

According to him, "Bidzina Ivanishvili's letter deserves a very high evaluation, because it is inspired with a patriotic spirit, and the position is focused on important and priority issues for the country".

"Especially the issue of relationship with a strategic partner requires evaluation. It is a call in relation to the foreign vector that now the government should maintain the stable good relations that exist with the partners. As for the specific episode that was asked about, there are questions, naturally, it has sparked some interest even more, and the confirmation of the meeting has played a role in increasing interest, unfortunately, I am not allowed to talk about this topic and certain details. It is better to refrain from talking about the details," said Mikheil Sarjveladze.

For information, former Prime Minister of Georgia, founder of Georgia­­­n Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili issued a statement today. Bidzina Ivanishvili confirms that a meeting took place between him and the US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan. As Ivanishvili explains, the meeting was held on March 21 at the Ambassador's request and "lasted about three hours".

He also talks about the political situation in the region and notes that today, when the threat of war has been neutralized, the ruling team has the opportunity to shift its attention to the most important priority and ensure that Georgia's relations with the USA and the European Union are not damaged. In addition, as Bidzina Ivanishvili explains, "certain forces actively tried to drag Georgia into the war, and this goal is still relevant today - the ruling team worked well and overcame the first stage of the threat of war."

In his statement, Ivanishvili says that the ongoing dispute between him and the Swiss bank is directly connected with ongoing processes in Georgia and notes that "it doesn't matter on what he planned to spend the funds frozen by the Swiss bank."

source: IPN