Interior Ministry releases data on prosecution of illegal entries into Georgian occupied territories
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Statistics released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia show that between 2015 and 2017, criminal prosecution was launched against 46 individuals who illegally entered the Georgian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), without any consent from the government of Georgia.
Out of the 46 individuals, 18 were Russian citizens.
Between the reported period, criminal prosecution was launched against:
- 18 Russian citizens.
- 6 Azerbaijani citizens.
- 7 Armenian citizens.
- 3 Ukrainian citizens.
- 5 Turkish citizens.
- 1 Estonian citizen.
- 2 Swedish citizens.
- 1 Moldovan citizen.
- 1 Pakistani citizen.
- 1 Uzbek citizen.
- 1 Georgian citizen.
The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) repots based on Georgia’s Interior Ministry that between 2009 and 2016 363 cases of violation of Georgia’s Law on Occupied Territories were registered.
Georgia’s Special Envoy to Russia Zurab Abashidze says Russian tourists visiting Georgia should abide by the country’s laws, particularly the Law on Occupied Territories, to avoid problems while visiting.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry says that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s so-called working visit to Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region violates the fundamental principles of the international law.
