Saakashvili says he will not apply for citizenship of any country or political asylum

11:18, 31.07.2017 1 min read

Former President of Georgia and ex Odesa Regional Administration Governor Mikheil Saakashvili has said he has not plans to apply for citizenship of any country or for political asylum.

Saakashvili considers himself a citizen of Ukraine, he said during an interview with the Georgian TV Rustavi-2 channel.

"I have no intentions, desires or plans to request political asylum in any other country," Saakashvili said.

Saakashvili said he is optimistic, adding his team intends to conduct a large mobilization in Ukraine this autumn.

"We plan a large mobilization in Ukraine this autumn. We will go through all the legal procedures. Ukrainian and international lawyers are working on this," he said.