Ukraine's Foreign Ministry protests inhumane treatment of Saakashvili

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly protests the inhumane treatment of Ukrainian citizen Mikheil Saakashvili — Ukraine’s MFA statement.

"In the worst traditions of the NKVD of the USSR, the Georgian authorities use psychological and physical violence against Mikheil Saakashvili, deny him urgently needed medical care, deliberately creating an immediate threat to his life," the statement reads.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that the gross violation of human rights against the Ukrainian citizen runs counter to Tbilisi's declared course of gaining EU membership and indicates the curtailment of democracy in Georgia.

Ukraine calls on the Georgian authorities to immediately stop mocking Saakashvili and hand him over to Ukraine. 

"Do not play with a person's life for political revenge," the ministry added.