Elene Khoshtaria, a member of “European Georgia”, has linked the issue of detention of EUMM monitors by the occupants to Russia"s impunity.

According to Khoshtaria, the Georgian authorities do not impose any price on the occupying state, and such actions by Russia are not excluded in the future.

"This is also partly a result of our Government not force Russia to pay the price for these kidnappings. The creeping occupation is going on. The Government practically is in total defense mode with the public. So when Russia doesn"t pay the price, it will continue such actions in even more aggravated forms", - said Elene Khoshtaria.