France has granted political asylum to a former Georgian defense minister who was convicted last month of extortion in his home country, his lawyers said Wednesday.
Supporters of Irakli Okruashvili, who was dismissed from the Cabinet in 2006, say Georgian authorities targeted him because he has been critical of President Mikhail Saakashvili since the dismissal.
Okruashvili's lawyers welcomed Tuesday's decision of the French agency for political refugees to grant him asylum in France.
"It's a very good decision, good news," lawyer Christine Martineau told The Associated Press.
The French Foreign Ministry would not comment on …
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