Rezo Kobalia: Person who committed suicide after being detained by de-facto authorities rendered medical assistance on March 11

Irakli Kvaratskhelia, 29, who committed suicide after being detained by the de-facto authorities, was reportedly rendered medical assistance on March 11, - Rezo Kobalia, a representative of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, told InterPressNews.

"I am trying to verify the information. According to the latest reports, a doctor was brought to the Nabakevi military base from Tagiloni. Irakli Kvaratskhelia was in poor condition. They do not provide other details," Rezo Kobalia said.

According to him, Irakli Kvaratskhelia was supposedly detained at the Nabakevi-Tagiloni border.

Information about the suicide was released yesterday by the State Security Service of Georgia. “According to the information provided by de-facto Abkhazian authorities through the EUMM-managed Hotline, citizen of Georgia Irakli Kvaratskhelia (DoB 1990), who is a native of occupied Gali district, has committed suicide. According to the same information, Irakli Kvaratskhelia was detained by de-facto authorities. The State Security Service of Georgia is conducting activities aimed at identification of the objective circumstances related to the death of the mentioned person through all available instruments. The State Security Service of Georgia offers its condolences to the family of the deceased citizen,” reads the statement of the State Security Service of Georgia.