The issue of restriction imposed on visiting Mikheil Saakashvili led to a row between opposition MPs Tina Bokuchava and Iago Khvichia, on the one side and Parliament Speaker, on the other.

“Your decision to single-handedly deny all MPs the opportunity to visit President Saakashvili, who is a political prisoner, is completely unjustified and illegal. We have repeatedly appealed to you, on behalf of all opposition MPs, and this is not only a demand of the United National Movement.

Mikheil Saakashvili is Ivanishvili’s main political opponent, and personal communication with him is important for MPs. You have no legal basis [for this]. We understand that you are following Ivanishvili’s wishes without any objection, but no Chairman of the Parliament, even during the “Georgian Dream” government, made such illegal and draconian decisions as you are making”, - said Tina Bokuchava, the Chairperson of the United National Movement parliamentary faction.