Ex-president’s physician says Saakashvili opposes hospitalization to prison infirmary

21:26, 21.10.2021

Jailed Saakashvili’s private physician Nikoloz Kipshidze voiced the position of the ex-president, who opposes hospitalization to the Gldani Prison infirmary. Kipshidze arrived at N12 Rustavi prison to examine his jailed patient’s health state and review the health survey results.

“I had different information from Health Minister until today. The Minister told me that she would provide me with the list of clinics where Mikheil Saakashvili could be hospitalized,” Kipshidze claimed.

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said that the only place to hospitalize ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili in case of urgent necessity is the prison infirmary. “Hospitalization to other medical institutions is not considered,” PM claimed.

Law enforcers arrested Mikheil Saakashvili in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on October 1 and sent him to N12 Rustavi prison. Ex-president has been on a hunger strike since the very first day of his arrest.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Society

Mikheil Saakashvili

Николоз Кипшидзе