UPDATED: Occupation forces reappear near the ‘border’ in Gori Municipality
The Russian occupation forces started the 'border' erection on August 7. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Russian occupation forces have reappeared in the vicinity of the recently erected ‘border’ at Gori Municipality, in the village of Gugutiantkari.
They resumed working after they took photos of the EUMM observers and Georgian officials that are on the other side of the occupation line.
The Russian occupation forces continued the so-called border erection between the villages of Gugutiantkari and currenctly Russia-occupied Disevi.
The occupation regime and de-facto government of the Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) has not informed the Georgian side about the eight Georgians they abducted on August 17 – 18.
President of European People’s Party (EPP) Joseph Daul has responded to the borderisation of Georgia by Russia saying he is deeply concerned.
Governor of Shida Kartli region Giorgi Khojevanishvili has stated that all international levers have been set in motion and the actions of Russia confirm that the country is an occupier.
A group of Lithuanian MPs has released a statement calling on Russia to stop occupation of Georgia.
A total of 13 MPs have signed the statement including Foreign Minister of Lithuania Linas Linkevicus who showed concerns over the 'borderisation' of Georgia on August 17.
The Russian occupation forces started the 'border' erection on August 7 when they installed border posts and went away. Afterwards, on August 14, they installed barbed wire on the posts.
Two residential houses and an irrigation water reservoir ened up beyond the new occupation line as a result.
The Russian occupation forces have returned to the village of Gugutiantkari in Gori Municipality and continue to erect a so-called ‘border’ started on August 7. Gori Municipality Mayor Konstantine Tavzarashvili visited the area and stated all state agencies are working to stop the illegal ‘borderisation’ process.
Yet another Georgian citizen has been detained near the village of Akhalubani, in Gori Municipality, close to occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region for “illegally crossing the border” today. Ioseb Dvalishvili, who is the local of the village of Mejvriskhevi, was taken to Tskhinvali jail together with the other seven people who were detained late yesterday.
Two residential houses have ended up beyond the new so-called border that Russian occupants erected in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality yesterday though Russian troops have not continued working at the scene yet.
The United State embassy to Georgia “is troubled by reports" that Russian-backed de-facto authorities have resumed the erection of fencing in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, near the Russian occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Eight Georgian citizens who were detained near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region for “illegally crossing the border” on August 17 and 18 have been released. The Georgian Interior Ministry official Vazha Siradze said all of them feel safe and will soon return to their families.
“The erection of fences by de-facto authorities of South Ossetia backed by Russian border guards in the vicinity of Gugutiantkari village hinders freedom of movement and will deprive people from the local area from accessing orchards and water resources”, the European Union Delegation to Georgia stated.
Russian occupation forces have resumed work on a so-called ‘border’ they have erected in the village of Gugutiantkari in Gori Municipality. They are currently fortifying the so-called border. Dozens of border posts have been erected by occupation forces since August 7, when the work first began.
Four American senators have written to president Trump urging him not to consider readmitting Russia in G7 intergovernmental economic organisation and citing the ongoing occupation of two Georgian regions by Russian troops for their stance.