"But when you argue with Sandra, remember that Sandra brought in 100 million euro-worth medical grants to this country. With the help of Sandra, four times less Georgian women die of breast cancer than before. Every prison doctor will tell you how much Sandra has done for health care in prison. Is not Sandra a corruptor? While we were together at the General Assembly session, she was diagnosed with an urgent oncological problem and we immediately underwent surgery at a New York hospital, which cost quite a bit. Why is this not included in the case?" Mikheil Saakashvili said.

This Monday, jailed Saakashvili was transferred to the Court for his trial hearing on exceeding official authority in a series of events, including breaking up the 2007 anti-government rallies and a raid on Imedi TV. He is already convicted in absentia by three instances of Georgian courts and is sentenced to six years in jail, including three years over pardoning police officials involved in high-profile Sandro Girgvliani murder case and six years over beating up then opposition MP Valeri Gelashvili.

Mikheil Saakashvili further is charged with the latest illegal border crossing.