The topic of the presidential election in Georgia is relevant at the Congress of the European People"s Party in Helsinki. EPP President wished success to Grigol Vashadze in his speech. The new president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Rasa Yuknevichen, who was on the first round of elections in Georgia as observer spoke about Georgia,. In an interview with "Courier" she spoke about the use of administrative resources and attacks on non-governmental sector. According to her, these elections showed that not everything is for sale.

"I"m proud of the Georgian people because I saw that they have a huge desire to see their country among other European states. When they came to the precincts, I realized that Georgia has a good future. I also saw democracy differently. I saw people who want to live in a democratic state where free and fair elections are held. On the other hand we have seen how large administrative resource was used, how they tried to attack the NGOs. The media is polarized and political groups have different positions. These elections have also shown that money can not buy everything. Not only in Georgia, but in other countries where I have been. I have seen how to change the understanding of democracy, which means that if we win in the elections, we take everything. It is not democracy. We are now in Finland and this side of Europe is a good example to understand what and how it works. Because they have also gone through the post-Soviet period. The candidate chosen from the opposition is chosen by the people and democracy is in the distribution of power, "said Rasa Yuknevichen.