"After Bidzina Ivanishvili expressed his position yesterday, the interest of independent candidates to participate in the presidential elections will increase," said Archil Talakvadze, the leader of the parliamentary majority while assessing Bidzina Ivanishvili"s interview.

Talakvadze says that whether Bidzina Ivanishvili and the ruling team support the opposition, other independent candidate or have its own presidential candidate, will be announced in the nearest future.

"In a few days we will announce our position in regard to presidential elections. There are many people in the team who can win the elections if they join the presidential campaign. These people are David Sergeenko, Sozar Subari, Giorgi Kakhiani, Mr. Bidzina himself. However he says that he does not want this post," - "Archil Talakvadze said.