Lawyer says Mikheil Saakashvili was given TV and additional mattress

According to Beka Basilaia, lawyer of former President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili has been given a TV and an additional mattress in the penitentiary institution.

As Basilaia told journalists outside the 12th penitentiary institution in Rustavi, Saakashvili does not have the right to make calls yet, which, according to him, was banned by the Prosecutor's Office.

"He really has a TV, they also added an extra mattress. The mattress he had failed to meet the elementary requirement.

As for calls, it is restricted by the Prosecutor's Office, which is a completely illegal decision. I hope the court will schedule the trial in time. It has already been delayed, but we hope that it will be held today or Monday, where the measure of restraint will be canceled and there will be no more formal possibility to cancel the calls," Basilaia said.

According to him, parents and children will have the opportunity to meet with Saakashvili on Monday. As for the application filed at the request of the personal doctor, as Basilaia said, it has not be responded so far.

"His parents and children request a meeting with him. We expect that they will have this opportunity on Monday. Hopefully, there will be no misunderstanding," Basilaia said.

At the same time, the lawyer spoke about Mikheil Saakashvili's health condition and noted that his health condition is expected to deteriorate as result of 8 days of hunger strike.