PM Garibashvili refuses to comment on Saakashvili’s transfer, European Court’s judgement

“There is a lot of issues in the country and I can only concentrate on this topic,” said Garibashvili. Photo: Governement of Georgia. 

Agenda.ge, 11 Nov 2021 - 14:12, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has refused to answer journalists’ questions about the European Court of Human Rights' (ECHR) judgement of former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili’s complaint and his transfer to Gldani No. 18 prison hospital on November 8. 

Garibashvili announced that in the coming hours, Georgian Justice Minister Rati Bregadze will deliver a comprehensive explanation regarding the ECHR decision, adding that ‘I finished talking about prisoners.’ 

There is a lot of issues in the country and I can only concentrate on this topic,” said Garibashvili. 

The ECHR has urged the ex-president to call off his hunger strike and demanded that the Georgian government inform them about Saakashvili’s health and ensure proper medical care for him now and after his hunger strike.

However, the judgement was taken differently by the government and the opposition. 

Bregadze posted that the ex-president’s complaint was rejected by the body, while Saakashvili's legal team said the court had granted their request and ‘decided to give priority to the application.’ 

The opposition also underscored that the court's judgement put an end to speculation about Saakashvili's hunger strike by acknowledging it.