Georgia’s Russia-occupied Abkhazia to open Enguri Bridge crossing point for a week

Georgia’s Russia-occupied region of Abkhazia will open the Enguri Bridge crossing point, which connects the occupied region with the rest of the country, until December 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The region’s de-facto ‘security service’ announced that individuals on Tbilisi-controlled territory will be able to move to the occupied region starting December 3, reports Ekho Kavkaza.

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There is no information in the statement whether Georgian citizens who are in the occupied Abkhazia region will be allowed to cross the Enguri Bridge ‘humanitarian corridor’ to temporarily enter Tbilisi-controlled territory and move back between December 3-10.

The statement reads that each individual should have a negative PCR test for coronavirus conducted within the last 72 hours in Georgia. PCR test results are mandatory for children, too.

The list of required documents includes the so-called ‘passport’ of a citizen of Abkhazia, ID card or residence permit document. Birth certificates are mandatory for children under 14.

De-facto Abkhazia closed the Enguri Bridge crossing point in the middle of March, 2020.

The de facto region’s president stated the decision was made due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Georgia.