We call on the Georgian Government to do everything in its power to ensure that Saakashvili's health can be stabilized

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe reacts to the state of health of Georgia's third president Mikheil Saakashvili and expresses concern.

The signatories of the statement rely on the opinion of independent doctors. They also express concern that the recommendations of the people's advocates of Georgia and Ukraine are not being followed.

The statement says that Mikheil Saakashvili should be transferred to a modern clinic and treated in a non-stressful environment.

We, the undersigned, declare the following:
We are concerned about the health of former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, who has been in
prison in Georgia since 2021.
Several independent doctors, after examining Saakashvili in prison, confirmed a number of illnesses and a
serious neurological condition. We are also concerned that recommendations made by the Defenders of
Georgia and Ombudsman of Ukraine were not fulfilled.
He urgently needs to be taken to a modern clinic to be treated free of stress factors.
Failure to do so may lead to dementia, multiple organ failure and death. The human rights organisation
Amnesty International also shares concerns about Saakashvili's health.
We call on the Georgian Government to do everything in its power to ensure that Saakashvili's health can be
stabilised. In addition, treatment in a European specialist clinic that already has experience in such cases
makes sense. This is primarily a humanitarian concern.
We are also concerned about the stability of Georgian democracy and fear a further deepening of the already deep rifts in society. Georgia urgently needs a political reconciliation process. If Saakashvili were seriously ill or even died as a result of his imprisonment, it could threaten this process.