It is Melia's personal decision whether to leave the prison - Degnan

According to the US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, she is glad that the parties were able to reach an agreement. She said the parties showed real courage and leadership to go for the compromise presented in the document. She commented on this to the media.
According to Degnan, it is up to Nika Melia, the leader of the United National Movement, to decide whether  to leave the prison.

" This, of course is the decision of Mr. Melia, wether or not he leaves prison, but the agreement allows the release of both Mr. Rurua and Melia. As for the other claims that have been considered in the last six months, I believe that this Is a step forward and allows Georgia to start working to address the enormous challenges facing the country, including rebuilding the economy and dealing with Covid-19. We see the number of cases growing, there are other challenges that really demand A fully functioning parliament" said Kelly Degnan.

According to the ambassador, the events of 2019 were a painful episode for all Georgians and it is important that the parties agreed to move forward on the amnesty law. In her view, this does not preclude raising the issue of responsibility for these events.