Georgia’s exiled ex-president Saakashvili says he is back in country ahead of elections
09 October 2021 |
6:52 am
Mikhail Saakashvili said he returned to Georgia in support of the opposition as local elections get underway this weekend. Current Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, had vowed to arrest Saakashvili if he returned.
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