Former Prime Minister of Georgia Vano Merabishvili congratulates Grigol Vashadze, presidential candidate of the United Opposition, on the results of the first round of elections.

Vano Merabishvili has released a statement. According to the former prime minister, yesterday the Georgian people proved that nobody will deprive them of dignity.

"I want to congratulate with great joy my friend Grigol Vashadze on success. Georgian people proved that nobody will deprive them of dignity." I am glad that my feeling and desire was fulfilled - the opposition fights unitedly for victory and the efforts should be doubled in the second round. " Vano Merabishvili.