Minister of Justice, Rati Bregadze offers prisoner Mikheil Saakashvili to be transferred to Abramishvili Gori Military Hospital. The Minister made a statement at a briefing today:

"In the interests of human life and health, this is a place where his health and safety will be protected by the state. With this decision, we are protecting not only the health and live of Mikheil Saakashvili, but also the lives of other people who are now on hunger strike."

For transferring Saakashvili to Gori Military Hospital, the Minister of Justice named the condition for political opponents: refraining from any provocative actions, which could prevent the transfer of the prisoner and the subsequent work of medical staff. Otherwise, any offender will be held accountable before the law, and Mikheil Saakashvili will return to 18 facility.

"In case of any provocative action by opponents that could prevent the transfer of a prisoner and the subsequent work of medical staff, the prisoner will be taken back to N18 facility and all violators will be held accountable before the law," said Rati Bregadze.

The Minister of Justice also said that Mikheil Saakashvili was urged by the Strasbourg court to end the hunger strike.

"It is, of course, the prisoner's own decision to end the hunger strike. We will help him to make this decision and take him to Gori Hospital. Naturally, the rest depends on his consent. Gori Hospital was chosen because it is a place where both his health and safety will be protected at the highest level. As for the guarantees, it is, of course, the immediate end of the hunger strike and also the refusal of any provocation - be it various rallies in front of Gori Hospital or any other obstructive action that could hinder the work of doctors and the safety of prisoners. This is what we call on our opponents,“said Rati Bregadze.