A Georgian citizen who was illegally detained on June 22 by Russian occupation forces near the village of Bershueti in Gori Municipality has been released and is now in Tbilisi-controlled territory, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on June 25.
While the SSSG did not disclose the individual’s identity, in line with its recent practice, the RES news agency of the occupied Tskhinvali region identified the man as 42-year-old Gela Berianidze, saying he was detained for “illegally crossing the state border.”
“In the process of releasing the illegally detained Georgian citizen, all relevant instruments available to the central government were actively utilized, including the ‘hotline’ operated by the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM),” the SSSG said.
The agency added that it continues to “work actively to secure the release of all Georgian citizens illegally detained in the occupied territories.”
Last updated on June 25, at 14:17
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