We are denied face-to-face contact with Mikheil Saakashvili

Beka Basilaia, lawyer of the third president, says they are still not allowed to talk face to face with Mikheil Saakashvili in facility 12 in Rustavi. According to him, the guards have told him that "they have received such an instruction, and they are carrying it out.

The lawyer says it is difficult to communicate in these conditions because Mikheil Saakashvili was physically unable to speak clearly during the meeting.

"One important fact must be emphasized, how undignified their behavior is. In this case the decision was made by the heads of the penitentiary service at the behest of Garibashvili and then accepted by the rank and file here.

The infamous regulations were revived, you may recall that the lawyers and Mikheil Saakashvili were not allowed to meet face to face and we had to communicate with him behind closed doors. It was then explained that if we came with PCR tests it would not be a problem, and afterwards every time we came up with a PCR test it seemed that the practice had disappeared.

Today, when we were waiting for Mikhail Saakashvili to meet us, the guard came in and locked the door. We asked, why don't we have an opportunity to talk face to face, especially through the glass? Mikheil Saakashvili is very weak and has trouble speaking, so our conversation through an open door would be more easy and understandable, what they said, was that they recieved such a task and they are fulfilling it" - Beka Basilaia said.