Again, on November 2, 2000, in a letter to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, President Shevardnadze stated: “This issue [of the status of minority religions in Georgia] has also been the focus of serious concern among our people and the government. ”
Pada tanggal 2 November 2000, dalam sepucuk surat kepada Komisi Keamanan dan Kerja Sama di Eropa, Presiden Shevardnadze kembali menyatakan, ” Masalah [mengenai status agama minoritas di Georgia] ini juga telah menjadi fokus keprihatinan yang serius di antara rakyat dan pemerintah kami. ”