Saakashvili Relocated From Gori Hospital To Prison In Rustavi - Girlfriend

KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th December, 2021) Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been relocated from a hospital in the city of Gori to a prison in the prison in the city of Rustavi, Ukrainian lawmaker Yelyzaveta Yasko, who is in a romantic relationship with him, said.

"Nobody knows in which condition he is now. He was relocated to a prison in Rustavi. There is no information anymore," Yasko wrote on her Facebook page.

The information was later confirmed by Saakashvili's official Facebook page.

His lawyer Nika Gvaramia told Georgian media that he was awaiting a meeting with Saakashvili.

Saakashvili was hospitalized after several weeks of hunger strike following his arrest on October 1. He was put in jail shortly after returning to Georgia where he was wanted on several charges, including abuse of power, stealing public money and ordering a crackdown on a peaceful rally.