"It's very good when a leader arrives in Washington who does not speak like an extremist" Daniel Fried on Nika Melia

"It is very good when a leader arrives in Washington who speaks not in an extremist way, but in a way that suits the democratic opposition," said Daniel Fried, a former deputy secretary of state, after meeting with Nika Melia.

I have not met him in person so far. Of course, I knew he was under arrest and convicted. After the meeting, I was very impressed by the fact that Nika Melia emphasized not only the replacement of the "Georgian Dream" by one party, but also that he has a broader political approach. During the meeting, he neither complained nor attacked the ruling party. He introduced us to a very constructive and democratic agenda. It is very good when a leader arrives in Washington who speaks not in an extremist way, but in a way that befits the democratic opposition. But from a country with democratic problems, that's very good," Fried said.