Representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally detained a Georgian citizen in the occupied territory, near the village of Takhistziri, Kareli municipality.

“Upon receiving information about the mentioned incident, we activated the hotline operated by the EU Monitoring Mission. Information about another fact of illegal detention was immediately reported to the Co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions and international partners.

All existing mechanisms have been activated to release illegally detained Georgian citizens in the shortest possible time.

Responsibility for all destructive actions committed on the occupied territories of Georgia, as well as along the occupation line, rests with the occupying power”, - reads the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia.