Vano Merabishvili has been visited by his lawyers recently. According to the lawyer Stephan Tumanishvili, the condition of the prisoner"s health is very severe. According to the former prime minister"s lawyer, the patient should be transferred to a multi-profile clinic where he will continue to be under medical supervision.

According to Stepan Tumanishvili, if it is impossible to determine the reasons that led to Horner"s syndrome in patient, then Vano Merabishvili should be transferred to foreign hospitals.

As for the pardon request, the lawyer says that Vano Merabishvili has not appealed to the president, but the first person can do it without being addressed. In addition, the lawyer said that the pardon commission is obliged to consider Vano Merabishvili"s early release.

Vano Merabishvili"s condition has  worsened in the recent period. The lawyers also expressed their suspicion that the convict was being poisoned. Later, the Ministry of Corrections has released a statement. The ministry explained that Vano Merabishvili receives appropriate treatment.