Georgian State Security head meets EU official amid erection of new barriers by occupation forces
The meeting between Georgian top security officials and the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar has taken place in Tbilisi earlier today. Photo: State Security Service press office.
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Head of the Georgian State Security Service Grigol Liluashvili has met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, the co-chair of Geneva International Discussions Toivo Klaar earlier today, following the recent erection of new installations and appearance of markings on trees by Russian-controlled occupation forces in Tbilisi-controlled Gugitiantkari and Chorchana villages.
The current situation in the occupied territories and along the occupation line, as well as existing challenges in the security field have been discussed during the meeting. Attention was focused on the role of the EU as the co-chair of the Geneva International Discussions and importance of an unlimited access of the European Union Monitoring Mission in the occupied territories,” the Georgian State Security Service reports.
The Georgian State Security Service confirmed the erection of new installations by occupation forces in the village of Gugutiantkari yesterday. Photo: IPN.
The agency stated yesterday that the occupation forces erected illegal installations in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, in central Georgia, close to the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region.
The agency also responded to the statement of the anti-occupation movement Strength is in Unity that the occupation forces have made new markings on the trees in the Chorchana forest, Khashuri municipality, 240 meters from the occupation line, on Tbilisi controlled territory.
The Security Service said the central government will respond appropriately to any possible sign of “borderisation” with the involvement of foreign partners.
The agency noted that the cases of marking trees in the same area [of Chorchana forest were noticed back in 2016 as well. However, de facto Tskhinvali leadership denied any connection.
The State Security Service of Georgia reported today that the occupation forces have erected illegal installations in the village of Gugutiantkari in Gori Municipality in the region of Shida Kartli, close to the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region.
The US is concerned by current developments at the occupation line, near the village of Chorchana, acting US Ambassador to Georgia Elisabeth Rood has stated earlier today, referring to the erection of new barriers by Russian-controlled occupation forces at the village of Chorchana, Khashuri municipality, on the Tbilisi-controlled territory earlier this month.
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia Ketevan Tsikhelashvili said in response to recent developments in the Russia-occupied region of Abkhazia that the Government of Georgia is not only ready for dialogue with the Abkhaz and Ossetian public but is making steps forward.
Russian-controlled occupation forces have erected “illegal installations” at the village of Chorchana, Khashuri municipality, on Tbilisi-administered territory, the Georgian State Security Service has reported earlier today.
Georgian Minister of Reconciliation and Civil Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili has delivered a speech in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament yesterday, speaking ‘on behalf of the Georgian people living in the Russian-occupied Akhalgori district, where the humanitarian situation is particularly severe due to the closure of the crossing point with the rest of Georgia,’ in September 2019.
The consolidated report of the Council of Europe on the conflict in Georgia says that fundamental human rights are being violated in Georgia’s two Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, citing several tragic incidents.
The de facto authorities of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region has accused Tbilisi of sparking provocations and the ‘continued occupation of its territories,’ urging the international community to ‘duly assess Georgia’s illegal activities.’
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar has discussed the situation in the country and the region with the Georgian president, prime minister and parliament members during his visit to Tbilisi.