Two Georgian citizens illegally detained near occupied Tskhinvali released
The illegal detention of Georgian citizens by Russian occupation forces near the occupation line of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia is a common issue. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Two Georgian citizens illegally detained by the occupation forces near the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali have been released.
Goga Metreveli, Roman Gochashvili and Nikoloz Pekshvelashvili were detained on October 4. However, the latter was released yesterday amid the multiple injuries he received in his attempt to escape.
Based on the State Security Service of Georgia, the three were detained on the occupied territory adjacent to the village of Ergneti.
The illegal detention of Georgian citizens by Russian occupation forces near the occupation line of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia is a common issue.
The detainees are usually released after their families pay a fine.
The Georgian State Security Service says that illegal detention of Georgian citizens by the Russian-controlled occupation forces for so-called ‘illegally crossing the border’ is a common issue since Russia-Georgia 2008.
Russian controlled occupation forces have illegally detained three Georgian citizens near the village of Ergneti, central Georgia, earlier today, the Georgian State Security Service has confirmed. Tskhinvali de facto authorities detained them for ‘illegally crossing the border.’One of the three individuals allegedly attempted to run when he received injuries.
915 individuals have been illegally detained for allegedly crossing the Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) between Georgia and its breakaway Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) since 2010.