Thousands of flag-waving supporters of former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, jailed after returning from exile this month, protested in Tbilisi on Thursday to demand his release as his lawyer called on them to help save the country, APA reports citing Reuters.
The rally attracted the most protesters since pro-Western Saakashvili's arrest on Oct. 1 for abuse of power and concealing evidence when he was president, charges he says are politically motivated.
Saakashvili's lawyer read a statement by him from the stage as the crowd massed in the city centre.
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