Alasania: ‘Gachechiladze had my Mandate in Talks with Saakashvili’

Unlike other opposition leaders, Irakli Alasania, leader of Alliance for Georgia, said that Levan Gachechiladze enjoyed with his personal “mandate” in talks with President Saakashvili.

One of key opposition politicians, Levan Gachechiladze, met with President Saakashvili late on June 9. Gachechiladze said after the meeting that the President pledged that cases of number of opposition activists arrested after the launch of protest rallies on various charges would be reviewed. Gachechiladze expressed hope that those activists would be released soon.

Alasania told journalists that he welcomed the fact of the meeting and said that although there was major differences in the positions between the sides, if the reached agreement is fulfilled that would be an important step for restoring confidence towards the negotiating process. He also said that it was "a brave" step on the part of Gachechiladze to agree on talks with Saakashvili. 

“We will continue close cooperation with him [Gachechiladze],” Alasania added.

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