State Department Spokesperson condemns killing of Georgian citizen by Russian occupying forces
In a social media message, Miller noted the death was a “stark” example of the destruction caused by Russia’s ongoing occupation of Georgia’s sovereign territory and elsewhere. Photo: Department of State
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Matthew Miller, the Spokesperson for the United States Department of State, on Monday condemned the killing of a Georgian citizen by Russia’s occupying forces near a village adjacent to the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
In a social media message, Miller noted the death was a “stark” example of the destruction caused by Russia’s ongoing occupation of Georgia’s sovereign territory and elsewhere.
The U.S. condemns the killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by Russia’s occupying forces in Georgia and we extend our condolences. This death is a stark example of the destruction caused by Russia’s ongoing occupation of Georgia’s sovereign territory and elsewhere.
— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) November 7, 2023
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday called on the international community to make an “appropriate assessment and response” to the development.
The Georgian national was killed in “firearm shots” as the occupation forces attempted to illegally detain them in the occupied territory of the central region, the State Security Service of Georgia said, while another citizen was illegally arrested.