Occupation forces illegally detain Georgian citizen near occupied Tskhinvali region
SSS said “all available mechanisms have been set in motion to secure an immediate release of the unlawfully detained Georgian citizen”. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Russian-controlled occupation forces have illegally detained a Georgian citizen near the village of Akhmaji, adjacent to the country’s occupied central Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region, the Georgian State Security Service said on Monday.
The agency said it had “promptly activated” the hotline managed by the European Union Monitoring Mission and informed the Co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions about the latest incident.
All available mechanisms have been set in motion to secure an immediate release of the unlawfully detained Georgian citizen”, the SSS said.
Russia officially recognised the Georgian regions of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia as independent states following its 2008 war with Georgia.
To date, only Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria have joined Russia in extending recognition to these regions, with the international community considering them occupied and demanding Russia comply with terms of the ceasefire agreement and withdraw its forces from the territories.
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