The head of Georgia condemned the decision by Saakashvili to become a Ukrainian official
Maggie Kikaleyshvili. The head of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has negatively assessed the appointment of former President Mikheil Saakashvili Governor of Odessa region in Ukraine and said that, losing Georgian citizenship, the former head of the country insulted their country and the presidential Institute.
on the first day weekend the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has granted Ukrainian Saakashvili citizenship, and signed the order on its appointment of the Odessa Governor and showed the officials in Odessa.
according to Georgian law, in the case of obtaining the citizenship of another state citizen automatically loses Georgian. At Georgia permits dual citizenship for second - Georgian citizenship, ought to enroll to the President, stressed the people's Deputy.
"negative, I Express my attitude to this. The former leader was not obligated to leave Georgian citizenship. He insulted my country and the presidential Institute. In my vision, values stand above the career, and these values are Georgian citizenship. I cannot understand his misconduct, " said Margvelashvili.
for its part, the head of the Ministry of defense of Georgia Tinatin Khidasheli believes that Saakashvili will not need to have Georgian citizenship.
"very well, he showed his love and devotion to their homeland. If someone were theoretical doubt, it is (now) all saw the devotion Saakashvili, which costs nothing to have Georgian citizenship, " she said.
Saakashvili took part in the Ukrainian Euromaidan protests, which led to the change of power in Ukraine in February 2014, he actively support the new course of Kiev. In February of the current year was declared that Poroshenko has signed the order about appointment of Saakashvili your freelance assistant, as well as a decree appointing him Chairman of the Advisory international Council of reforms Under the President of Ukraine.
Georgia Saakashvili left after the inauguration of the new President Giorgi Margvelashvili in November 2013. The chief Prosecutor's office of Georgia in absentia charged him in several criminal cases, as well as among them of embezzlement of about $ 5 million of state funds for personal needs. Later Saakashvili was declared wanted in Georgia. He previously stated that he wants to return to power together with its own team on the results of the elections of 2016.