Tbilisi says death of 28-year-old man in occupied Tskhinvali ‘alarming’
The death of Inal Dzhabiev caused tension in occupied Tskhinvali. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The Georgian State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality has expressed its ‘deep concern’ over the recent death of a 28-year-old man in the Russia-occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Speaking of the ‘grave’ humanitarian situation in the occupied region, the State Ministry said that the death of Inal Dzhabiev on August 28, like other fatal accidents in recent years, lays on the de facto Tskhinvali leadership.
The Georgian government continues to use all the levers at its disposal to enable the population to live a safe and dignified life”, the State Ministry said today.
It also called on its partners to ‘continue pressure’ on the de facto leadership to stop human rights violations on the ground.
Hundreds of people gathered in Tskhinvali yesterday demanding rapid investigation of a 28-year-old man's death. Photo: cominf.org
Inal Dzhabiev died on the way from the pretrial detention facility to hospital on August 28, which triggered tension in occupied Tskhinvali.
Reportedly, Dzhabiev, who was detained for an attack on the region’s de facto interior minister, was beaten to death.
The region’s de facto leader Anatoly Bibilov dismissed its ‘government’ after ‘prime minister’ Erik Pukhaev announced his resignation.
Bibilov said yesterday that ‘lack of professionalism’ of law enforcers has caused this tragic accident. Meanwhile today de facto parliament speaker announced that the offenders have been detained.
Tea Akhvlediani, former deputy health minister, has been appointed Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, replacing Ketevan Tsikhelashvili in the position.
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Tbilisi has condemned a recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the de facto leader of the Georgian occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region Anatoly Bibilov.
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), which is the only mission deployed in Georgia after the Russia-Georgia 2008 war, has provided details regarding the current tension at Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region ‘‘due to the level of press interest and to dispel inaccurate reports.”
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has called on the international community to ‘strongly react’ to the ‘grave situation’ in the Russia-occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia). President Zurabishvili referred to the recent death of a 28-year-old Inal Dzhabiev on August 28, which caused wide public outcry in the occupied region.
The so-called prosecutor general of Georgia’s Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region Uruzmag Dzhagaev has announced the conditions upon which he will resign following protests sparked by the death of 28-year-old local resident Inal Dzhabiev while in police custody.
Georgian State Minister for Reintegration and Civic Equality Tea Akhvlediani has stated that the Russian-occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) remains ‘closed and artificially isolated’. The State Minister noted as well that 16 people have died due to denied access to urgent medical care and delayed hospitalisation.