Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze recommended holding of the ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili’s court trial at the N12 Penitentiary Facility.

In live air of Rustavi TV Company, Justice Minister pledged to ensure Saakashvili’s security. He stressed the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) on alleged coup plot. He also reminded Prime Minister’s words on planned provocations, killing two opposition representatives and destabilization.

“We will do our best to contribute to the justice, we will not meddle. But our recommendation would be to hold the trial in the 12^th facility, following all the necessary legal procedures. There is such practice. The prisoner will not be transferred anywhere for security reasons. We are obliged to protect Saakashvili and public order,” Rati Bregadze claimed.

Law enforcers arrested Mikheil Saakashvili in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on October 1. He has been on a hunger strike since the very first day of his arrest.

On October 30, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) released a statement regarding the ongoing investigation in the alleged UNM-linked coup conspiracy. SSG explained that the obtained information prompted the probe. The interception was carried out at the permission of the court to get proof and evidence to avert crime and punish persons involved in plotting the coup.