US calls on Georgian authorities to ensure fair treatment of Saakashvili

Washington calls on Tbilisi to ensure fair treatment and respect for the rights of the arrested former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said at a briefing, Report informs.

“We’re following developments very closely,” Ned Price noted. “We urge Georgian authorities to ensure that Mr Saakashvili is afforded fair treatment in accordance with Georgian law, and Georgia's international human rights commitments and obligations."