Court session into Mikheil Saakashvili's case to start at 12:00 Tbilisi time

The court session into the case of Mikheil Saakashvili, the ex-governor of Odessa and former president of Georgia will be held at Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court at 12:00 Tbilisi time.

Sandra Roelofs, wife of Mikheil Saakashvili will attend the court session. The journalists are not allowed to attend the sitting.

Several dozen policemen and activists are gathered at the court building.

The Ukrainian court will discuss imposition of preventive measures against Mikheil Saakashvili today.

According to the press secretary of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor, the Prosecutor’s Office will ask for Saakashvili a preventive measure in the form of house arrest with the wearing of an electronic bracelet.

According to lawyer, the defense side will request Saakashvili’s released from the courtroom. The lawyer does not rule out that the parliamentarians will stand surety for him.

Mikheil Saakashvili  was arrested on December 8 in Kyiv.