After the meeting with the Parliamentary opposition leaders with John Kerry, US State Secretary was over, Giga Bokeria, (UNM) stressed that the messages at the meeting were very clear, and the government should bear this in mind.
"John Kerry made remarks in both directions for our country and first of all for our government. This denotes a strong support for our statehood and independence at the background of those troubles and challenges that our northern neighbor makes for us. This is a strong support for our democracy and a highest importance has the free media and free and democratic elections. This was a strong message for Ivanishvili. These two questions are interconnected, "- Bokeria tells.
"The same was discussed at the meeting with opposition. These elections are a litmus test for democracy and what today happens at Rustavi 2 (generally in media) is a fundament for the forthcoming elections - would be elections free and democratic or not. People should have a freedom to express its point of view over media or elections freely and without fear. This is a cornerstone of this question."
