Justice Minister Rati Bregadze: European Parliament Resolution on 'Agents Law' Lacks Factual Support for Saakashvili Case
By Liza Mchedlidze
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The Minister of Justice of Georgia Rati Bregadze asserted that the European Parliament's April 25 resolution on the "Agents Law", concerning former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, lacks factual support. He further noted that Saakashvili's correspondence with the Strasbourg court contradicts the content of the resolution.
At a briefing held at the Ministry of Justice, Rati Bregadze informed journalists that on April 18, Mikheil Saakashvili's lawyer submitted an application to the Strasbourg court to withdraw the complaint, emphasizing that the former president's health condition is not life-threatening.
"In the text of the European Parliament's resolution, it is requested that the convicted Saakashvili be released for humanitarian purposes and transferred to a foreign country for treatment. We are dealing with a complete discrepancy.
On April 18, Saakashvili himself requested the dismissal of the lawsuit, noting that his condition is not life-threatening, while the resolution of the European Parliament calls for him to be taken abroad for treatment," Bregadze stated.
Bregadze stated that these occurrences suggest a 'tendentious' aspect of the resolution. According to the Justice Minister, this implies that even European Parliament members may lack complete information, influenced possibly by "misinformation from Saakashvili and the United National Movement."
"This clearly indicates that at least this aspect of the resolution is rather tendentious. It also suggests that even members of the European Parliament lack complete information. It seems that the misinformation spread by Saakashvili and the United National Movement had a significant impact on them.
The public clearly observed that the convict's mother and another of his supporters were present in the European Parliament, along with several deputies who are his active supporters. It is up to them whom they will support, but the demand put forward in the resolution lacks factual support. This is evidenced even by the letter sent by Saakashvili regarding the withdrawal of his claim," Bregadze stated.
