The representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally detained a Georgian citizen in the direction of occupied Abkhazia. Such a statement made the State Security Service of Georgia [SSSG].

“Upon receiving the information about the illegal detention, the SSSG activated the “hot line” operating through the European Union monitoring mission.

International partners and co-chairs of international discussions in Geneva were immediately informed about the incident. All existing mechanisms have been activated to release the illegally detained person as soon as possible.

The occupying force is responsible for every fact of gross violation of fundamental human rights and damage to the security environment in the occupied territories of Georgia, as well as in the vicinity of the occupation line”, - reads the statement the SSSG.