The Prime Minister of Georgia asked Zelensky not to interfere in the internal affairs of the country admit Ukrainian doctors to the former president of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili. The transfer of the arrested Saakashvili to another clinic is also not planned, according to the press service of the Georgian government. Earlier Zelensky asked about this in a telephone conversation.
“Prisoner Saakashvili, like other prisoners, is under observation from the first day of his stay in the correctional facility and receives appropriate medical assistance around the clock,” the press service quotes the response of the Georgian side. Highly qualified professional doctors take care of Saakashvili's health, the government specified.
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Garibashvili also noted that the interference of Ukrainian citizens in the internal affairs of Georgia is unacceptable. According to the prime minister, Saakashvili's actions are provocative, destructive and threatening the stability of Georgia.
Transfer to another medical institution, judging by Garibashvili's answer, is not planned. The Georgian prime minister said that the reason for this was the aggressive behavior of Saakashvili, who allegedly resisted the prison officers and insulted them.
The former Georgian leader is a citizen of Ukraine. In 2015, he received Ukrainian citizenship, then in 2017, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko deprived Saakashvili of his citizenship, but in 2019 Zelensky canceled the decision of his predecessor. Saakashvili was detained in Georgia on October 1, 2021 after he illegally returned to his homeland, where he was sentenced in absentia to a prison term. He repeatedly complained about beatings and poor conditions of detention.