My position on pardoning Mikheil Saakashvili is firm and unchanged - no and never. Such a statement made today the President of Georgia.

“The former president meets neither the criteria of a political prisoner nor an innocent victim. He is a convict who entered Georgia voluntarily and illegally, whose entry was aimed at destabilization.

Nevertheless, because of the high interest, he should be considered a special prisoner. This requires special attention from the penitentiary administration and the government.

All measures should be taken to prevent the deterioration of his health.

Maximum transparency and timely response should be ensured to any signs of aggravation of his condition. I will not return to this issue”, - said Salome Zourabichvili.