U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman visited today the dividing line near Zemo Nikozi and Ergneti villages with the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM).

EUMM Head of Mission, Ambassador Marek Szczygieł, welcomed the U.S. Senators and joined them throughout the visit, offering his insights on the most recent developments on the ground.

“I was honoured to welcome and brief Flag of United States Senators Shaheen and Portman on hardships of borderisation for conflict-affected population at the ABL, amplified by COVID-19 pandemic. Highly value U.S. support and appreciation of EUMMGeorgia work on the ground”, - twitted Marek Szczygiel.

First in Zemo Nikozi, and later in the village of Ergneti, EUMM Monitors briefed the Senators on the security situation in the area, with a focus on borderisation activities, such as wire fences, observation posts and surveillance equipment, and the negative impact on freedom of movement and other human rights of conflict-affected communities.