Georgian man abducted by occupants near de-facto Tskinvali released
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A Georgian citizen abducted from so-called Administrative Boundary line (ABL) between Georgia and one of its breakaway Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions has been released after paying fine for "illegal crossing of border.”
Lasha Glurjidze told the Georgian media that he faced a trial in Tskhinvali and was released only after his relatives paid fine worth of 2,000 rouble (66 GEL).
The judge told me that it was for the first time I ‘crossed the border’ and released me after paying the fine,” Glurjidze said.
Glurjidze was abducted by occupant forces on January 4 this year from the territory currently controlled by the Georgian side.
Glurjidze, who is a resident of Bershueti village within the eastern Gori region, was abducted when walking in a local church to light a candle.
At this time he was with his friend but the latter managed to escape.
Russian occupant forces and the de-facto Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) representatives abducted a Georgian man form the so-called Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) for "illegal crossing of border.”
Russian occupying forces are continuing to creep deeper into Georgian soil and kidnapping locals living near the so-called Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) with Georgia’s breakaway Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. Over the weekend Russian border guards kidnapped two people from Tchvrinisi village in the eastern Kareli region, located near the Russian controlled area.
A Georgian man has been taken hostage near the so-called administrative border with Georgia's breakaway Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia).
Two Georgian citizens have been taken hostage from Gori villages today- Vasil Khidasheli,19, from the village Tsitelubani and Aleksandre Shiukashvili,32, from the village Kirbali. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs ( MIA) international organisations have already been informed regarding the facts.
Russian occupants are continuing their illegal activities in eastern Georgia’s Gori municipality, and this time have taken vital crops away from farmers, leaving them without food. Gori is located near the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) separating Georgia and occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).