Jailed Saakashvili greets rallying supporters from cell window [Video]
14:58, 21.10.2021

Supporters of jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili have been rallying in front of the 12th Rustavi prison on Thursday when Saakashvili greeted them from the cell window.

Members and supporters of the United National Movement party rallied to express solidarity with Mikheil Saakashvili, whom, they say, is a political prisoner and should be released.

Law enforcers arrested Mikheil Saakashvili in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on October 1 and sent him to N 12 Rustavi Prison. Ex-president has been on a hunger strike since the very first day of his arrest.

The ex-president is charged with several criminal offences. In 2018, he was sentenced to six years in prison in absentia for abuse of power. Former Georgian President was charged with the illegal border crossing at 12th Rustavi Prison on October 20.



By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics
Mikheil Saakashvili
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