Metropolitan Nikoloz: It was the result of the meeting between the Patriarch and Irakli Gharibashvili that Mikheil Saakashvili was taken to the hospital

It was the result of the meeting between the Patriarch and Irakli Gharibashvili that Mikheil Saakashvili was taken to the hospital, - Akhalkalaki and Kumurdo Metropolitan Nikoloz told reporters.

According to him, the society and Mikheil Saakashvili's family members should be grateful for the decision.

"You all know that the Patriarch met with the Prime Minister. It is not necessary to know all the details of this conversation - the result was that Saakashvili was taken to the hospital and everyone should be grateful, both the family members and the community. So, everything is fine and I am sure that Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili's health will be under the supervision of doctors as much as possible.

It was the result of the meeting between the Patriarch and Irakli Gharibashvili that Mikheil Saakashvili was taken to the hospital. Why should he have met the family members? Did not they want a meeting in order to improve Saakashvili's situation?” he said.

According to him, we should also be grateful to the Government that Mikheil Saakashvili was taken to the hospital, because it was not an easy decision.

At the same time, the Metropolitan said that they are praying for Mikheil Saakashvili and he is sure that "God will hear the prayers."

"I often go to him [Mikheil Saakashvili], I often keep secrets, which is my direct duty, and I do my best. We pray for him and I am sure God will hear our prayers.

As for the medical findings and political assessments, that is not my business. When I left prison, I said that after each meeting he seemed changed, thinner, weaker and I cannot say anything more. This is a general assessment....

We must also appreciate our Government, they are in a difficult situation and it is not an easy decision that they made to take him to a civilian hospital. I think we should be grateful for that," said the Metropolitan.