According to the Chairman of the Parliament Archil Talakvadze, the President’s decision about Giorgi Mamaladze was independent.

According to Talakvadze, Salome Zourabichvili’s decision was correct. He said that pardoning would not be an alternative to the justice process.

“This decision is really her independent decision. Under the constitution and legislation, the President has the discretion to make a decision on pardoning herself. The President’s emphasis on the principles of pardon was correct. Of course, pardoning cannot be used as an alternative to the judicial process and pardoning cannot be as large as it was in previous cases”, - said Archil Talakvadze.

Giorgi Mamaladze was not included in the list of pardoned by the President persons.