The Fact of Saakashvili's Poisoning Has Not Been Confirmed

According to the head of the Special Penitentiary Service's medical department, Malkhaz Urtkmelidze, part of the conclusion from the 'Empatia' center provided to the agency by the court indicates that there is no confirmation of the poisoning of convicted Mikheil Saakashvili, reports Georgia's First Channel.

Urtkmelidze informed journalists that according to the submitted documents, no toxic substances were found in Mikheil Saakashvili's body, and all indicators are significantly below normal. He stated, 'On the website of NMS Labs, where the analyses were conducted, the results are not confidential and are available to everyone. It indicates both the minimum threshold and the permissible norm. It has been found that the figures provided by that laboratory, meaning the result, are below the norm. This document shows that there are no toxic substances in the body in a toxic quantity.'