President Saakashvili has been in prison for the fifth year.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionGeorgia
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- Saakashvili was arrested on October 1, 2021, specifically after secretly returning to Georgia from exile. He spent part of his imprisonment (over three years) at Vivamedi clinic for medical treatment before being returned to Rustavi prison.
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- SecondaryGeorgia TodaySaakashvili marks four years in prison (as of October 2025), having been behind bars since October 2021
- SecondaryCivil GeorgiaGeorgian authorities arrested former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili on October 1, 2021
- SecondaryCivil GeorgiaSaakashvili returned to Rustavi prison after spending more than three years at Tbilisi's Vivamedi clinic