Georgia's ex-president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has written an open letter to incumbent President Salome Zourabichvili, urging her to declassify the expenses incurred by the Special State Protection Service in and after 2013.

Saakashvili's letter has been spread via his Facebook page. According to the former president, he does not need to be pardoned, but Zourabichvili can "save General Temur Janashia from a completely unjust prison."

"Open letter to the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili!

Ms. Salome, I am writing to you for the first time and this is not a pardon request. I have nothing to be pardoned for, since I have never violated the law and all the accusations and verdicts have been fabricated and completely unfounded. My innocence will sooner or later be established by the Strasbourg Human Rights Court. As a French persons, you may not know that the accusation against me has not been acknowledged by any European country and no one in the civilized world.

I am writing to you because of other circumstances. You can save a decent and honored General Temur Janashia from a completely unjust prison with your one decision, which will be in full compliance with the Constitution and the law of Georgia.

Declassify the expenses incurred by the Special State Protection Service for the Presidential Administration in and after 2013. If you do so, it will become clear that these procedures were not merely a whim of Janashia, but a generally accepted practice which, most importantly, was entirely within the law.

If you abide by the Constitution and the law, you will save a very worthy general who has served Georgia all his life, from an 11-year prison term”, reads the letter.

Saakashvili says he is hopeful for the President’s civilized approach.

“I saw on TV that you treated your guests, who came to the Presidential Administration, with champagne. Where is the guarantee that you will not be brought before court for this after the expiration of your term, like Janashia and me?!

I hope for your sense of justice and civilized approach," reads the letter.