TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgia’s prosecutor-general’s office has launched criminal prosecution against former President Mikheil Saakashvili and seven opposition leaders, Interpress news agency reported on Thursday, citing Prosecutor-General Giorgi Gvarakidze.

The case was opened on allegations including sabotage, assistance to a foreign country in hostile activities and financing activities against the constitutional order.

(Reporting by Lucy Papachristou; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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