Saakashvili Not to Attend his Trial Today Due to Worsened Health Condition
By The Messenger Staff
Thursday, December 9
Mikheil Saakashvili says that he will not be able to attend today's trial due to his health condition, and he wanted to attend because of the people who were arrested because of him.
The ex-president said they should be released and returned to their families.
"I will not be able to attend the trial tomorrow due to my health condition. The only reason I wanted to come was to encourage and support the people who have been suffering for me for several months. These people should be released immediately and returned to their families!" is said in Saakashvili’s post published on Facebook.
Tomorrow, December 9, the trial of Mikheil Saakashvili will be held in the case of an illegal border crossing.
Mikheil Saakashvili, who was prosecuted by the Georgian Dream government, said on October 1 that he was in Georgia. He was arrested the same evening. Charges for illegally crossing the border were filed within 20 days of arrest.
Saakashvili entered Georgia with Elguja Tsomaia’s trailer. Tsomaia is accused of crossing the border illegally together with Saakashvili under the same article.
Three more people are also accused of helping Saakashvili in crossing the border.
Saakashvili's case was separated from other cases.
