US Ambassador says court hearing of Saakashvili needs to proceed in timely fashion
US Ambassador Kelly Degnan on Friday said “we’re all following the welfare of Mr. Saakashvili with great attention and concern.”
She went on to say that “it’s very important that this hearing proceeds in a timely fashion.”
The Ambassador stressed that “it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure that appropriate medical care is provided.”
“There’s human life at stake, and when that’s the case, the focus should be on ensuring that Mr. Saakashvili or anyone in his position is receiving the medical care they need—both the medical care and the psychological care that is needed.
We have said, as has the Public Defender, and many others: it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure that appropriate medical care is provided. This hearing will help establish what kind of care Mr. Saakashvili needs, and that’s why the hearing needs to proceed in a timely fashion. There’s no time for delay,” she asserted.
