Salome Samadashvili has officially left the "National Movement". As she told InterPressNews, the party chairman Nika Melia understands her arguments and they remain friends.

"As you know, I said that I was waiting for Nika Melia to be released from prison. Nika and I had a conversation, we remain friends, like-minded persons in terms of big goals, but as for the "United National Movement", I have already submitted the official resignation statement to the party today. However, you know that I had already made that decision before. Nika Melia understands my arguments, we remain friends. I wish success to Nika and the United National Movement", - Samadashvili said.