Ivane Iluridze, who was illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces near the village of Akhmaji, has been released.

“The hotline mechanism and all other tools at the disposal of the central government were actively used in order to immediately release Iluridze from illegal detention.

Responsibility for all destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line rests with the occupying power.

The central Government, together with international partners, continues to work actively to release all citizens of Georgia who are illegally detained in the occupied territories”, - reads the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia.