Giorgi Botkoveli: More than 150 people are on hunger strike demanding Saakashvili's release, more than 20 people have stopped hunger strike, 7 people have been taken to hospital

According to Giorgi Botkoveli, a member of the United National Movement, some of the hunger strikers stopped their strike due to their deteriorating health.

As he told Interpressnews, 7 people were taken to hospital and they stopped their hunger strike based on the doctors' recommendations.

"Apart from the fact that people were transported by ambulances these days, they were also recommended to stop the hunger strike. On the basis of such a recommendation, more than 20 people stopped the hunger strike, and 7 people were taken to the hospital, they also of course stopped the hunger strike. Every morning and every evening, each person is checked regularly, the health condition of all of them is checked. Part of the people feel weak, but the attitude and goal give them the courage not to stop the hunger strike. Everyone is under the supervision of physicians. During the day they undergo various studies and hence, further recommendations are issued. More than 150 people are on hunger strike. We check on them every morning and every evening. We have to check on them now, and I can not say the exact number yet," Botkoveli said.

According to Botkoveli, the hunger striker leaders are still feeling well.

"So far, we feel strong and we continue the hunger strike. Today the plan is the same - the third president of Georgia should be released and he should be allowed to continue his treatment, this is the main demand. One of the components of this fight and one of its main goals is That there should be a fair court in this country," Botkoveli said.

For the record, the party leaders and supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili are on a hunger strike outside the central office of the United National Movement, demanding the release of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili from prison.