Giorgi Meladze and Dito Korinteli, who were illegally detained in the territory occupied by the Russian occupation forces, were released and are in the territory controlled by the central government. The State Security Service disseminates information about this.

“Both the “hotline” mechanism and all other tools at the disposal of the central government were actively used for the immediate release of Giorgi Meladze and Dito Korinteli. The issue was acutely raised by the central government of Georgia within the formats of Geneva International Discussions and Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism.

Responsibility for all destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line rests with the occupying power.

The central government, together with international partners, continues to actively work to release all citizens of Georgia who are illegally imprisoned in the occupied territories”, - reads the statement, released by the State Security Service of Georgia.