Georgia announced departure of Saakashvili from politics

The former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili leaves the Georgian policy and the Unified National Movement party. This was stated by the lawyer of the former head of the state Valery Gelbahian on the air of the “Imady”.

“The reason is the preservation and salvation of his life. Based on this, all issues are removed. He generally leaves the Georgian politics, not only from” national movement. “Now there is a question of his life and death, not politics,” said Gelbahiani, whose words are given by Georgian media.

The state of health of the ex-president of Georgia worsened as a result of a 50-day hunger strike, which he announced immediately after the arrest on October 1, 2021, on the third day after returning to Georgia. In total, Saakshvili will have to spend 6 years in prison.