Lasha Khetereli, illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces on July 30, 2020, has been released.

According to the State Security Serviceof Georgia, the issue of the illegal detention of Lasha Khetereli and his immediate release has been regularly raised by the Georgian central government in the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism and the Geneva International Discussions.

The agency continues to work to release other illegally detained persons.