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

During the meeting participants will discuss security issues, illegal detentions. The parties will also talk about the humanitarian issues. The Georgian side once again demands the release of illegally detained Georgian citizens. Mother of Levan Periashvili, who was illegally detained on May 14, is also in Ergneti.

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.