Saakashvili made the decision not to renounce Georgian citizenship

Appointed Governor of Odessa region Mikhail Saakashvili, said that is not going to abandon Georgian passports.
legally Georgia in the case of obtaining the citizenship of another country citizen automatically loses Georgian, however, the entry into force of this provision the necessary legal and technical procedures. At Georgia permits dual citizenship, this ought to sign up to the President, RIA " Novosti ".
"the law of Ukraine provides for a two-year transition period, while out of the other nationality. In Ukraine it is possible to be a citizen of Ukraine and not to withdraw the citizenship of any other country, "Saakashvili said in the interview to Georgian TV company" Rustavi-2 ". He said that his citizenship is obliged to deprive the current leader of Georgia." I'm not going to go so that I was deprived of it. If the Manager accepts this decision and deny me citizenship, nationality, some time ago, just restore the Georgian people. As will eliminate those criminal cases which they (the new government) filed against me some time ago, " said Saakashvili. However, He drew attention that, in future, will return to Georgia and will realize their goals, and " will not limit you in achieving them. Commissioner of the Georgian foreign Ministry David Kereselidze similarly, on Monday said that due to the appointment of Saakashvili by the Governor of the Odessa region, Georgia will not complicate relations with Ukraine, reports the news Agency. The Minister of justice of Georgia tea tsulukiani said that the Georgian authorities will not rush to resolve the issue of deprivation of citizenship Saakashvili. The head of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili said before that its acceptance of the citizenship of Ukraine, Mikhail Saakashvili, had insulted his native country. Before the people's Deputy of the parliamentary majority of Georgia Zviad kvatchantiradze as said Saakashvili, received Ukrainian citizenship automatically loses Georgian. On the first day of the weekend President Poroshenko officially announced the appointment of Saakashvili to the post of head of the Odessa region. Before that Saakashvili officially became a citizen of Ukraine.


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