Mikheil Saakashvili transferred to District Court
Mikheil Saakashvili transferred to District Court

The ex-governor of Odessa Mikheil Saakashvili is in Pechersk District Court of Kiev for the time being.  The press secretary of Mikheil Saakashvili told Ukrainskaya Pravda in that regard.

Pavel Bogomazov, the lawyer of the leader of Movement of New Forces confirmed the information.

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 parliamentarians will post bail for him.

Mikheil Saakashvili, former President of Georgia and ex-governor of Odessa was arrested on December 8 in Kiev.