Georgian arrested by occupation forces on July 3 moved to quarantine for coronavirus isolation
Arrested earlier this month, the 45-year-old man is now under imposed two-week quarantine. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
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A Georgian man arrested by occupation forces near the administrative line bordering the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region earlier this month has been placed under quarantine.
Khvicha Mghebrishvili, 45, a local of central Georgia's Mejvriskhevi village, is undergoing a two-week COVID-19 quarantine in the occupied city of Tskhinvali following his arrest on July 3 near the village of Adzvi.
Georgia's State Security Service told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty the European Union Monitoring Mission hotline had been informed about the incident since the arrest and efforts were made to release the man from custody.
The imposed quarantine for Mghebrishvili is set to run through July 17.
The Georgian man wounded and arrested by occupation forces near the Kvemo Tchala village in central Georgia on Saturday has been reportedly moved from the town of Akhalgori to the occupied Tskhinvali.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has "categorically condemned" the shooting and arrest of a Georgian citizen near the administrative line dividing the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the Georgian-controlled territory on Saturday, demanding the injured person be returned by the de-facto authorities.
Georgian citizen Apajad Magaramova, who was illegally detained by Russian-controlled occupation forces several months ago, has been released earlier today, Radio Liberty has cited the Georgian State Security Service as saying.
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.’
A Georgian citizen was shot and arrested near the administrative line dividing the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the Georgian-controlled territory on Saturday, with the de-facto authorities taking the man to detention in the occupied Akhalgori town.
A European Union Monitoring Mission release on Sunday confirmed "extensive use" of the mission's hotline regarding the detention and alleged shooting of a Georgian citizen by de-facto authorities of the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on Saturday.
The US and UNDP representation to Georgia say that they are ‘concerned and alarmed’ by the shooting and illegal detention of Georgian citizen Zaza Gakheladze, 33, by the Russian-controlled occupation forces on July 11.
Tbilisi has demanded the resumption of Ergneti Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meetings amid the shooting and illegal detention of Georgian citizen Zaza Gakheladze by the de facto authorities of the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region on July 11.
'Gov't should make EU monitoring mission more active'
The president of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili has responded to the shooting and illegal detention of Georgian citizen Zaza Gakheladze, 33, by Russian-controlled occupation forces on July 11 and said that the only thing the government can do is to use the role of the EU monitoring mission.
The so-called security committee of Russian-occupied Tskhinvali reports a Georgian citizen who ‘illegally crossed the so-called border’ on July 3 was going to catch bats in Russian-controlled territory.
The citizen arrested by occupation forces in central Georgia on July 3 has received preliminary detention, extending the unlawful restriction of his freedom, the State Security Service of Georgia has confirmed.
The 96th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting will be held in Ergneti on July 30 in order to resume the dialogue to reduce tensions and prevent incidents along the South Ossetian/Tskhinvali Administrative Boundary Line.
Khvicha Mghebrishvili, 45, a local of central Georgia's Mejvriskhevi village, who was arrested by occupation forces near the administrative line bordering occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) on July 3 has been sentenced to three months of pre-trial detention by a so-called court of the occupied Tskhinvali region.
Georgian citizen Khvicha Mgebrishvili, who had been illegally detained by Russian-controlled occupation forces for 85 days, has been released today. The media reports that Mghebrishvili has already arrived on Tbilisi-controlled territory and will be placed in quarantine, after which he will be able to return to his family.
The Directorate of Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has started a three-year programme with a budget of €600,000 to support victims of the Georgian-Russian war which took place in August 2008, announced Acting Minister of Justice and a member of the TFV directorate Gocha Lortkipanidze.