The 106th meeting in the format of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM) is underway in the village of Ergneti under the co-facilitation of Ambassador Marek Szczygieł, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM).

During the meeting participants will discuss security issues, illegal detentions, an overview of the epidemiological and the general situation. The parties will also discuss humanitarian issues.

The Georgian side once again demands the release of illegally detained Georgian citizens. At the moment, 8 citizens remain in Tskhinvali prison.

Meetings in the IPRM format are held within the framework of the Geneva Discussions on Security in the Caucasus. Representatives of Tskhinvali, Russia, Georgia, the European Union and the OSCE take part in the dialogue.