Returning to the prison hospital could be dangerous for Mikheil Saakashvili’s health, said the Public Defender of Georgia, while responding to the statement made by the Vivamed clinic about the former president.

“As for the statement of Vivamed, I don’t know whether the statement necessarily implies his return to prison or not, maybe it is about transferring him to another civilian clinic. As far as I know, the Public Defender stated that returning to the prison hospital could be dangerous for his health.

According to my information, the members of the med council are of the same opinion. I share the position that the Public Defender had towards Mikheil Saakashvili. I don"t want any type of action to be taken against him that could aggravate or worsen his health condition. Transfer to another civil clinic - as to where it will happen is not our prerogative, it can be discussed among them.

If returning to the penitentiary system will worsen his health condition, and according to my information, the members of the medical council, several of them, are of such opinion, of course, this should not happen. He should stay in a civil hospital”, - said Levan Ioseliani.