Russian border guards detain two Georgian men near occupied Tskhinvali
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Russian occupant forces are continuing to kidnap Georgian citizens from Georgian soil near the so-called Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) near occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Sometime in the past 24 hours two Georgian men were detained by Russian border guards from Bershueti village in Gori region in central Georgia.
The men might be charged with allegedly crossing the so-called border into de facto Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), stated Interpressnews today.
The two victims have been identified as Muraz Javakhishvili, 75, and Ivane Sekhniashvili, 41, and were both residents of Bershueti village.
Other village residents claimed Javakhishvili and Sekhniashvili were unlawfully detained for allegedly crossing the border illegally, however they stressed the two men "had
not stepped within the occupant controlled area”, reported Interpressnews.
In recent months the number of Georgian citizens detained by Russian occupant forces near the ABL at Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) has increased.
According to past protocol, the occupant forces contact the families of the detained victims and demand a fine. Once this is paid the victims are released.
The leader of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has expressed her grave concern about Russia’s recent efforts to move deeper into Georgian territory and change the Administrative Border Line (ABL) in Georgia’s breakaway Tskhinvali region,.
The European Union says Russia's actions at the administrative boundary line (ABL) in Georgia's breakaway Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region are unlawful and "provocative".
The global community is concerned by Russia’s creeping occupation into Georgian soil and is urging the giant nation to respect Georgia’s territorial integrity.
A Georgian man has been detained in occupied Tskhinvali territory while attending his mother-in-law’s funeral at the village cemetery located near the de facto occupation line.
A middle-aged resident has been snatched by Russian guards for allegedly attempting to cross the so-called border between Georgia and breakaway Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Russian occupant forces are continuing to violate international laws by arresting Georgian citizens from Georgian soil near the so-called Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) near occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).