US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has said that This is the time for the Georgian people to come together, to really live up to your motion of power is in unity.

When asked about anti-western rhetoric, and allegations of the People’s Power as if the U.S. were supporting protests, Ambassador Degnan said:

"I will say, Georgia was polarized when I arrived here three and a half years ago. There have been efforts to bring Georgia together. I think we all recognize that the more Georgia is divided the only one that benefits is Russia, and it is Russian disinformation and pro-Russian disinformation that has continued to confuse and divide this country over the past three and a half years. This is very dangerous, Georgians know this tactic, you have lived with Russian attempts to fracture, confuse, frighten the population for many many decades. What I would hope is that again there is an effort to come together not only for this incredible opportunity to move closer to European integration, the clear choice of the majority of Georgian people, but also, in the face of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. This is the time for the Georgian people to come together, to really live up to your motion of power is in unity. It is not hard to listen to each other to accept that there are different opinions. The United States has had 30 years of supporting Georgia’s efforts to build your democracy, which includes supporting civil society, that includes supporting a free, robust, responsible media. Everyone has a part to play here: politicians, the media, journalists, and civil society to put the interests of Georiga first, to put political fight aside. Politicians will say what they have to say, we all know that there are political games that are played often in front of the cameras. But, really, this is the time to put Georgia’s interests first. The United States wants more than anything to see Georgia succeed, to succeed in your efforts to become a member of the European Union, to become a member of NATO. The most important element of that is coming together and working for Georgia’s future together- power is in unity".