“We call on the Georgian authorities to treat Mr. Saakashvili fairly and with dignity,” RIA Novosti Price quoted as saying.

The State Department also called on the Georgian authorities to ensure that Mr. Saakashvili was present at all court hearings in cases against him in accordance with international law.

Price stressed that "Saakashvili has the right to a fair trial."

Earlier it was reported that Saakashvili lost consciousness in prison.

Later, the ex-president of Georgia was transferred to the intensive care unit of a prison hospital.