Six Georgian citizens illegally detained by the Russian occupation regime near the village of Mejvriskhevi, Gori municipality, are free and are in the territory controlled by the central Government.

“Upon receiving the information about the illegal detention, the “hot line” was immediately activated and all mechanisms at the disposal of the central Government were activated.

The information was shared with the Co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions and our international partners. The European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia was directly involved in the mentioned process.

The central Government, together with international partners, continues to work actively to release all citizens of Georgia who are illegally imprisoned in the occupied territories.

Responsibility for all destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line rests with the occupying forces”, - reads the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia.