Georgia opens criminal case against ex-president

Published July 28, 2014 12:38pm ET



TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian authorities say they are opening a criminal case against former president Mikhail Saakashvili.

Prosecutors in the small Caucasus nation made the announcement Monday after Saakashvili failed to appear before investigators for questioning. He has failed to appear for questioning previously in trials against his political allies.

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