Ukrainian president speaks of ‘personal involvement’ in talks with Georgian gov’t on Saakashvili
Zelensky noted that one more issue remains unsolved which includes the involvement of Ukrainian physicians in the treatment of the ex-president, saying that negotiations regarding this issue are ongoing, adding that European Council President Charles Michel is also involved in the process. Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky/Twitter.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he is ‘personally involved’ in negotiations with the Georgian authorities regarding ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili, who was arrested in Tbilisi on October 1 and currently is undergoing treatment in Gori Military Hospital following a hunger strike, Ukrainian online media outlet Ukrainska Pravda reports.
He noted yesterday that he has been receiving letters from Saakashvili, adding that ‘I provide him with information.’
President Zelensky also stated that he contacted the Georgian government on behalf of Saakashvili’s family members ‘so that his other half or his mother could get to him,’ Zelensky said, adding that the Georgian side did not refuse his request.
Zelensky noted that one more issue remains unsolved which includes the involvement of Ukrainian physicians in the treatment of the ex-president, saying that negotiations regarding this issue are ongoing, adding that European Council President Charles Michel is also involved in the process.
Saakashvili, who currently holds Ukrainian citizenship, is serving a sentence for abuse of power after his clandestine return from eight years in political exile.
The ex-president faces additional charges, including illegal seizure of property, embezzlement, illegal rally dispersal and illegal border crossing.