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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili argued that “no one can obstruct the administration of justice, no matter how many MEPs come forward,” alluding to a letter – signed, among others, by several Members of the European Parliament – calling for the release of hunger striking former President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Along with the Members of the European Parliament, Lithuanian MPs, as well as former leaders of Latvia, Ukraine, and Sweden have addressed to European Council President Charles Michel, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and European Parliament President David Sassoli.

“It does not matter to us what any Member of the European Parliament says, what matters to us is what our people say,” PM Garibashvili said, noting that Saakashvili’s “many crimes” have been “proven by the Prosecutor’s Office, the investigation, and the courts of all instances.”

“We have a fully transparent process, we guarantee the rule of law,” asserted the Prime Minister.