Ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, who was arrested in Tbilisi on October 1, wrote a letter to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. A corresponding letter was published on the politician’s Facebook account.
In the letter, Mikheil Saakashvili said he was thankful for Zelensky’s reaction to the arrest, with Zelensky admitting the arrest was unlawful.
“I am deeply touched by your statement which is a response of the first-rate political leader to my illegal detention and imprisonment in Georgia based on the falsified charges that no one recognizes in the world, except Russia,” Saakashvili stated.
He then added, “Georgia is the love of my life, but I adore Ukraine as well - my second homeland, where I have spent many years of my life, where I have family and friends, and I highly value being a citizen of Ukraine.
All my life I will be proud of having the opportunity to modestly contribute to the current historical changes and reforms in Ukraine with your leadership. Since, in fact, I am a personal prisoner of Putin, I highly appreciate your fundamental stance to protect Ukraine, the entire region, and all prisoners of the empire.”