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Georgia: Saakashvili sentenced to further four years in jail

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Mikheil Saakashvili sentenced to four -and-a-half years behind bars for illegally crossing the border.

He is already serving concurrent terms for embezzlement and abuse of power while in office.

The 57-year-old led Georgia over two terms between 2004 and 2013 .

Rights groups say his imprisonment is politically motivated.

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English

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