NGOs say that former sports minister"s statement does not just answer questions about the case, but rather reveals more suspicious circumstances. The NGOs talk about the need for interrogation of former Chief Prosecutor Otar Partskhaladze.

"There are so many specific surnames here and it is very important to go to these individuals, such as Mr. Partskhaladze and Mr. Ivanishvili, who confirmed that the meeting was held," said Executive Director of the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy Mikheil Benidze.

Giorgi Oniani, deputy executive director of the NGO "Transparency International Georgia", notes that Levan Kipiani"s version would be more convincing if he had made this statement the same as soon as the recordings were published.