Russian occupation forces release young Georgian man detained yesterday
Russian occupation forces detained 24-year-old Giorgi Zangurashvili for “illegally crossing” the so-called “border” yesterday. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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24-year-old Giorgi Zangurashvili, detained yesterday for “illegally crossing” the so-called “border” by Russian occupation forces, has been released, the State Security Service of Georgia confirms.
The hotline was immediately activated after Zangurashvili was illegally detained, and the EUMM was also notified”, the Security Service reported.
Russian occupation forces detained 24-year-old Giorgi Zangurashvili for “illegally crossing” the so-called “border” yesterday near the village of Artsevi, where a Russian military base is located.
The de-facto security committee reported afterwards that the detainee had health problems and therefore he would be transferred to the Georgian side without any penalty.
On August 20, the de-facto Tskhinvali authorities released eight Georgians detained earlier on August 17 – 18 for “illegally crossing” the so-called “border.”
Georgian citizen Givi Beruashvili, who was illegally detained by occupying forces for “illegally crossing” the so-called border on March 17 has been released, the Georgian State Security Service says. Beruashvili, 21, was visiting his grandparents there, who live 500 meters from the occupation line.
The Russian occupation forces detained 24-year-old Giorgi Zangurashvili for ‘border’ violation charges yesterday. The so-called security committee of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region reports Zangurashvili was arrested in the vicinity of the village of Artsevi where Russian military base is located.
Yet another Georgian citizen has been detained for illegally crossing the so-called border near occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. The de facto security council of Tskhinvali region said Tsotne Kublashvili, who is a local of Gori Municipality, was detained on August 20.
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 so-called ‘presidential elections’ are yet another futile attempt to legalise ethnic cleansing, ongoing illegal occupation and factual annexation in the region of Abkhazia”, Georgian Foreign Ministry stated.