Posted on 05/30/2015 11:13:06 AM PDT by tcrlaf
Davit Saganelidze, the leader of the parliamentary majority the Georgia's parliament, has expressed his sympathy to the people of Ukraine over Mikhail Saakashvili's appointment as governor of Odessa, calling the appointment a "serious mistake" by Ukrainian authorities.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Saganelidze noted that "this is a very serious mistake on the part of Ukrainian authorities."
"I sympathize with the Ukrainian people, who are very near and dear to my heart, and especially to the people of Odessa," Saganelidze added, commenting on Saturday's announcement by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that he had appointed Saakashvili governor of the southern region.
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Saakashvili has been a fugitive from justice in Georgia since 2013, after Georgian prosecutors charged him with numerous offences, from abuse of power to misappropriation of funds to over $5 million in embezzlement charges.
Georgia has repeatedly asked Ukraine to extradite Saakashvili, who was appointed as an advisor to the Ukrainian government earlier this year. The country has also tried, unsuccessfully, to get the ex-president on Interpol's wanted list.
(Excerpt) Read more at sputniknews.com ...
See also: Ukraine President appoints ex-Georgia leader Saakashvili (as Odessa) Governor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3295075/posts
Well, at least they won’t have to worry about him selling out to the Russians. Putin will kill Saakashvili if he gets the chance.
For those who don’t know, Sputnik News is a Russian government-owned, um, news outlet.
Sputnik News is what used to be RIA Novosti International.
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