Illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces Petre Kalashnikov, is free and is in the territory controlled by the central Government.

According to the State Security Service, the central Government of Georgia actively used both the “hotline” mechanism and other tools at its disposal to demand the immediate release of the Georgian citizen.

The information was continuously provided to the co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions and international partners.

“The central Government continues to actively work to release illegally detained persons, both in the direction of occupied Tskhinvali and occupied Abkhazia. The occupying power bears full responsibility for the destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line”, - reads the statement.