Mikheil Benidze,the Executive Director of "International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy" responds to the statement made by the Chairman of the Parliament.

Irakli Kobakhidze has dedicated a special briefing to a Director General of Rustavi 2 , calling him "Fascist" and criticized the NGO sector for not condemning Gvaramia"s statement.

Mikheil Benidze says that the statement of the Chairman of Parliament serves to interfere with the pre-election environment.

According to him, Kobakhidze does not want to have a proper observation of the elections and pre-election environment, and attempts to create an incomprehensible discussion in society.

According to Benidze, Irakli Kobakhidze should focus on the other than the criticism of the third sector, including the kidnapping of citizens.

"This year we see an unprecedented coordinated attacks by the authorities.

We may not like Gvaramia"s statements They may not fir our ot Irakli Kobakhidze"s taste, However it is not prohibited for him to participate in the pre-election campaign, "said Mikheil Benidze.