The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine is not considering the issue of extradition of the ex-president of Georgia, since there is no criminal case or a court verdict against him in the country.
The department explained that, according to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, the extradition of a person (extradition) is the extradition of a person to the state, the competent authorities of which are looking for this person to prosecute or execute a sentence.
“Thus, the procedure for the extradition of a person to Ukraine can be initiated by the competent authority of Ukraine only if there is a criminal proceeding on the territory of Ukraine against the person or a court verdict,” the ministry added.