"I think that this is a clear example of the violation of basic human right - freedom of expression. I mean the Culture Minister Nikoloz Rurua was in breach. This is a direct discrimination against the public figure committed by public official, "- MP said. He noted that Sturua never made a xenophobic declarations and nether for this reason was dismissed.

Lortkipanidze said he was dismissed because earlier in 2008 he made a declaration about the fear syndrome in the public against the government. "No doubt such declarations made very uncomfortable the government, particularly this affected the President. The government did not left such words without response. They were waiting for the appropriate time to revenge, "- Lortkipanidze said.

Moreover the oppositionist said that Georgian maestro was politically persecuted and his freedom of expression was restricted. "He has world recognition with his works abroad as his well known performance "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" of Bertold Breht is, "Richard Third", "Blue horses on red grass". By the way his last performance staged on 1983 was directly against the communist regime. This performance has its charm for today's "neobolshevism" in Georgia, "- Dmitri Lortkipanidze said to GHN.

IN connection with his dismissal Robert Sturua said that the accusations in xenophobia against him are groundless, and he never made negative comments against Armenian, ethnicity simply he was misinterpreted.