December 24, 2013 - 13:51 AMT
Georgia’s ex-President declared persona-non-grata in Ukraine

Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili and 29 citizens of Georgia have been declared persona-non-grata by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry and the Security Service, according to interpressnews.ge.

“Frequent visits of foreign PR workers and protest specialists to Ukraine cause a reasonable fear that they represent a threat to national security. By having consultations with the opposition, the above-mentioned persons may realize other countries’ political interests in Ukraine,” says the letter sent by Ukrainian MP Oleg Tsarev to the Head of the Security Service and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine.

Apart from Mikheil Saakashvili and 29 Georgian citizens, famous German political expert Andreas Umland and 5 U.S. citizens are also on the so-called Tsarev’s list.