State Security Service reports resumed ‘borderisation’ along Khurvaleti village
Russian occupying forces have been carrying out 'borderisation' activities along the regions of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia for years now. Moscow denies the charges. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Occupying forces have resumed ‘borderisation’ along the village of Khurvaleti close to Georgia’s Russia-occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), the State Security Service of Georgia has reported.
The illegal, destructive activities carried out by the occupying forces affect security environment on the ground gravely complicate the daily lives of the local population”, the State Security Service said.
The State Security Service said the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) has been informed of and the hotline has been activated.
The village of Khurvaleti. Photo: Vladimir Unanyants/RFERL
Since its deployment in 2008, the EUMM has been patrolling day and night, particularly in the areas adjacent to the occupation line of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.
The co-chairs of Geneva International Discussions and other international partners will also be informed.
Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, UK, US, Ireland and Norway have expressed support for Georgia following the UN Security Council’s online meeting yesterday, which discussed developments since the Russia-Georgia 2008 war.The countries condemned Russia’s occupation of Georgian territories, creeping occupation, the illegal detention of Georgian citizens and other unlawful activities by the Russian-controlled occupation forces over the past 12 years.
A number of foriegn officials have condemned resumption of “borderisation” activities near the village of Takhtisdziri close to the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. The co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions as well as the United States and the European Union have also condemned “borderisation” activities near the village of Takhtisdziri.
The United States is “deeply troubled” by reports that Russian-led security forces have resumed aggressive "borderization" activities near the village of Takhtisdziri close to the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. The European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell also stated that “borderisation” is “completely unacceptable”.
The Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a recent news briefing that on the eleventh anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, “Georgian and Western media and politicians are again trying to play the ‘borderisation’ card”.
The Georgian State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality said that while ‘the entire world is fighting against the coronavirus pandemic’ Russian occupation forces have resumed the so-called ‘borderisation’ process along the occupation line.