The European Parliament approved an amendment to the text of the resolution on Georgia, which calls on the President of Georgia to use her constitutional right and pardon Mikheil Saakashvili.

“[The European Parliament] strongly reiterates its urgent demand for the immediate release of former President Mikheil Saakashvili on humanitarian grounds; Emphasizes that the Government of Georgia bears full and indisputable responsibility for the life, health, safety and well-being of former President Mikheil Saakashvili, and will be fully responsible for any damage caused to him; Once again, it calls on President Salome Zurabishvili to use her constitutional right and pardon him," the resolution reads.

For information, today the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia, according to which the European Parliament calls on the European Commission to review Georgia's visa-free regime; It also demands the impeachment of Bidzina Ivanishvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, Kakha Kaladze, Shalva Papuashvili and Irakli Gharibashvili, and calls for re-holding elections in Georgia within a year.

The European Parliament adopted the resolution with 444 votes against 72.