Russian occupation forces continue ‘border’ fortification along Gugutiantkari
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. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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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. They have added 'border' posts at 100 meter distance today.
As a result, two residential homes ended up beyond the new occupation line.
Last night, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and Parliamentary Speaker Archil Talakvadze went to Gugutiantkari last night, where they met with locals and the eight Georgian nationals that were abducted on August 17-18 by the occupation forces and released last night.
Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said yesterday he “strongly condemns” the steps taken by the de-facto authorities of the region and the Russian Federation.
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 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.
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) told Agenda.ge that the de facto authorities of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region have confirmed the detention of eight people on the evening of August 17 and morning of August 18 near the village of Akhalubani, in Gori Municipality via the mission’s hotline.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry is concerned by reports that the locals of the village of Akhalubani, in Gori Municipality, have been kidnapped near occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) yesterday. It, therefore, calls on the international community to take “effective measures to stop illegal activities of the occupation forces”.
A Russian SUS aircraft violated Georgian airspace at about 12:00 near the village of Gugutiantkari today. The State Security Service of Georgia has confirmed the violation and stated the move is ‘yet another provocation by Russia.’
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has invited foreign diplomats to discuss the tense situation near the occupation line with the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region, in Khashuri Municipality. The diplomats have convened in the foreign ministry as the 95th session of Incidents Prevention and Response Mechanism (IRPM) in Russia-occupied Ergneti village, attended by Georgian, Russian and so-called Ossetian government members fell apart today.
Occupying forces illegally detained a Georgian citizen from the vicinity of the village of Gugutiantkari, in Gori Municipality close to occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region yesterday, the State Security Service of Georgia has announced.