"It would be better for the initiative group to work on my release campaign - I do not see myself in any configuration of the future government," the letter of the third president Mikheil Saakashvili reads.

"Thank you very much for saving my life. Putin, through Ivanishvili, is doing everything for my physical liquidation, I'm sure of that. This has been achieved thanks to your big rallies, Nino Lomjaria's courage and competence, unanimity of the opposition and civil society in defending the country's Western orientation, as well as the pressure by the international community.

By taking me hostage, by completely banning my public relations, by deliberately violating all my legal rights, I am given no opportunity to engage the Georgian people in the decisive struggle against the dark Russian regime.

Ivanishvili's court gives me zero chance to find justice. If Ivanishvili really wanted to try me on the grounds of restoration of justice, he would have agreed to an impartial and independent court proposed by me. I repeat this offer and declare that I, unlike Ivanishvili, am not afraid to appear before a fair court freely and publicly and to defend my truth in front of the Georgian people and win.

At least, give me the right to attend the unfair trial, where I will speak to the Georgian people and not to Ivanishvili and his puppets.

It is quite clear that the most effective method of fighting against the regime is mass peaceful rallies. The more courageous and tireless we are, the closer we will get to the liberation of our homeland, which will bring freedom not only to me, but to all refugees.

In order to dispel the speculations circulated by the State Security Service, as well as to leave more room for the opposition parties to concentrate on the main issue, I think it would be better for the initiative group to work on my release campaign, which, on the one hand, will take into account the general political line of the opposition and, on the other hand, will coordinate the current campaign.

I do not see myself in any configuration of the future government. By taking me hostage and banning my public relations, Ivanishvili, I think, is not only seeking revenge on me, but is also significantly hindering the formation of a new, coalition government through early elections. We should not allow this.

The coming weeks are very important. If we can consolidate, maintain political momentum, fight principally and selflessly, we will achieve everything. Get everyone involved. Those who cannot come out, help the demonstrators with food.

Now any pause will be portrayed by Ivanishvili as a retreat and defeat, which is physically deadly to me and historically deadly to our homeland. Therefore, not a single step back. Only activity, activity and activity,” Mikheil Saakashvili says in his letter.