In principle, he gave a diplomatic answer and I am satisfied with this answer, - this is how Mikheil Kavelashvili assessed the answer of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Congressman Joe Wilson's question on Imedi TV.

In response to the host's remark that the phrase "anti-American government" was mentioned, Kavelashvili said that "this was based on the question".

He also said that "in Marco Rubio's answers yesterday, when Joe Wilson asked him a question, it became clear that they need to have complete information".

More specifically, earlier, the host asked Kavelashvili a question about the letters sent by the Georgian Dream government to the Trump administration, which was followed by Kavelashvili's assessment of Marco Rubio's statement.

"Today and yesterday, there were speculations related to Rubio regarding Joe Wilson's question. When he answered, the position in principle was also outlined, which is the position of the United States. At this stage, they are in a completely different regime. They have several specific challenges, these are the war in Ukraine, the Middle East, the issue of tariffs, challenges related to the European Union, there are many challenges and the whole world is watching this. That is, to have a fair attitude towards a country with which we all know that we have a strategic partnership, and against the background of those speculations, it was also highlighted in his answer yesterday that it is necessary to have complete information from those who act on their behalf in a particular country.... It should be emphasized that he acts based on the interests of his country, these interests are reflected on different fronts and this is also easy to understand in relation to us," Kavelashvili said.

Kavelashvili noted that "we have really given time to the existing new administration."

"We were talking about this situation before Trump's election, which could be created and delayed, and the reaction could be delayed, but the main thing is our attitude. We are ready, we said then, we say now that it is necessary to reset [relations]. Even yesterday, based on the question that arose, it is impossible to have such an attitude between states and, based on speculative information, demand that your government have some reaction with any country based on this information. In principle, yesterday he gave a diplomatic answer and I am satisfied with this answer," Kavelashvili said.

After this the host asked him, although the phrase "anti-American government" was mentioned, to which Kavelashvili said, "This was based on the question, although it is also important what is meant by an anti-American government.... How should all this be explained? There was a hint that all this needs to be clarified," Kavelashvili added.