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Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili transferred back to prison The 54-year-old had been undergoing treatment in hospital after a prolonged hunger strike. 30/12/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Opposition vow 'mass hunger strike' until Saakashvili is released "We will not stop until Saakashvili is free, until Georgia is back to its European path," said one demonstrator. 22/12/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's former president appears in court on abuse of power charges Mikheil Saakashvili has been imprisoned since he returned to Georgia in October to try and bolster opposition forces. 29/11/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Jailed Georgian ex-president to end 7-week hunger strike A lawyer for Mikheil Saakashvili said that the jailed former Georgian president has agreed to end a seven-week hunger strike that has caused him neurological damage. 19/11/2021
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Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's Saakashvili moved to prison hospital amid hunger strike Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili has been moved to a prison hospital weeks after he began a hunger strike. 08/11/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Second round of contested Georgia municipal elections takes place Georgians from 20 constituencies head to the polls to cast their votes in a highly contested second round of municipal elections which will determine the mayors and city council members for those areas. 30/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Jailed Georgia ex-leader Saakashvili 'getting weaker every day' Mikheil Saakashvili said he considers himself "Putin's prisoner", according to Ukraine's Public Defender. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Thousands call for release of Georgia's ex-president Saakashvili Saakashvili announced a hunger strike hours after his arrest and his doctor said this week that his condition was deteriorating. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Saakashvili’s health deteriorating on hunger strike, says doctor Georgia's penitentiary service has dismissed the claims and says Saakashvili’s health is "satisfactory". 11/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ruling party wins local elections Saturday's election was overshadowed by the return from exile and arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili, convicted in absentia in 2018 of abuse of office. 04/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ruling party leads after early results in local elections Mayoral contests in the four largest cities likely will need runoffs after the vote, overshadowed by the arrest on Friday of exiled former president Mikheil Saakashvili. 03/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Detained ex-leader Saakashvili says 'freedom' at stake in Georgia vote The former president's arrest has considerably raised the stakes in Saturday's vote, seen as a test for the increasingly unpopular ruling party Georgian Dream. 02/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili arrested upon return The south Caucasus nation's ex-leader, detained upon his return from exile, has called for people to vote against the ruling party in this weekend's local elections. 01/10/2021
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia's ex-President faces arrest if he returns for local elections Mikheil Saakashvili, who is based in Ukraine, says he plans to return to Georgia to help "save the country". 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Why Georgia's elections could be make or break for its democracy With a return of heavyweight politicians, a global pandemic, malign external influences and the inauguration of a newly-reformed electoral system, Georgia's parliamentary elections are set to be a crucial test for the country. 30/10/2020
Now playing Next Ukraine Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili makes triumphant return to Ukraine Former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, was greeted by cheering supporters and music as he returned from exile to Ukraine on Wednesday after the country's newly-elected president Volodymyr Zelensky reinstated his citizenship. 28/05/2019
Now playing Next Georgia Georgia’s democracy stronger than Russia’s blackmail, says Saakashvili Georgia’s democracy stronger than Russia’s blackmail, says Saakashvili 02/11/2018
