The National Security Council Secretary, David Rakviashvili states that at the order of the President, the Security Council is using all channels to receive additional information regarding the pilot captured in Congo .

Soso Osurauli, a Georgian pilot, has been kept in captivity by Congolese rebels almost for a month.The M-23 rebels ask for a million dollars for his release.As the Western media reported, the pilot has been held hostage since January 27, when rebels shot down two Congo Air Force helicopters. Soso Osurauli was a pilot of one of helicopters.