The President of Georgia made a statement on the case of Rustavi 2 and addressed the ruling team.He called on the ruling coalition to refrain from non-diplomatic statements and urged to protect the country"s democratic image, international reputation, and to understand the importance of the political process. The ruling party still has not responded to the President"s statement.

Unlike the president, the minister of Defece avoided answering questions on Rustavi 2. Tina Khidasheli also did not reply to the statement of the US Ambassador Ian Kelly.