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3 Georgian citizens illegally detained near occupied Abkhazia

A number of Georgian media outlets have reported today that the three individuals were detained near Gali district. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 07 Jun 2020 - 15:21, Tbilisi,Georgia

Three Georgian citizens were detained near the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Abkhazia.

Georgian news agency Interpressnews said the three were allegedly kidnapped last night from the Muzhava village in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, close to occupied Gali district.

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The news agency added as well that the State Security Service of Georgia has activated a hotline and informed the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) about the incident.

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