State Security Service, EUMM Head review security situation in Russian-occupied territories
The officials reviewed meetings of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism, a platform facilitating talks between the Georgian Government and de facto authorities. Photo: State Security Service of Georgia
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The security situation near the Russian occupation line and in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia, and release of Georgian citizens illegally detained by de facto authorities in the territories were discussed on Monday in a meeting between Grigol Liluashvili, the Head of the Georgian State Security Service and Dimitrios Karabalis, the Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia.
The officials reviewed meetings of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism, a platform facilitating talks between the Georgian Government and de facto authorities.
They also highlighted the need to “effectively use and strengthen” the existing negotiation formats, the State Security Service said.
The meeting also noted the contribution of the European Union Monitoring Mission to ensuring security in the South Caucasus region, and the cooperation between the Service and the EUMM.
The “severe” situation in security environment, humanitarian and human rights in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Dimitrios Karabalis, the new Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia.
The Council of the European Union has appointed Dimitrios Karabalis, a Greek diplomat, as the new Head of Mission for the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, by the decision of the Political and Security Committee, the Council announced on Tuesday.
Activities of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia and the current developments in the wider region were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Dimitrios Karabalis, the newly appointed EUMM Head in Georgia.
The European Union Monitoring Mission, the only foreign mission in Georgia observing activities adjacent to the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), celebrated the 14th anniversary of its presence in the country on Thursday.
Cooperation between the European Union Monitoring Mission and the Georgian Ministry of Defence was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and Dimitrios Karabalis, the newly appointed EUMM Head in Georgia.
The humanitarian and human rights situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality and Dimitrios Karabalis, the new Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia.
Georgian Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and Dimitrios Karabalis, the newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in the country, on Wednesday reviewed security matters in Georgia’s occupied territories and prospects for deepening cooperation.
The Georgian State Security Service on Monday claimed it had uncovered a plan by former officials of the previous United National Movement Government who were aiming to cause “civil unrest” and overthrow the country’s Government using a “Euromaidan scenario” this fall.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said the Government would “protect the country and its citizens” from alleged efforts by a part of the domestic opposition to “bring a disorder into the country”.
The cooperation between the Georgian Defence Ministry and the European Union Monitoring Mission was discussed by Deputy Defence Minister Lela Chikovani and Dimitrios Karabalis, the EUMM Head in Georgia, the Ministry said on Sunday.