Masked gunmen have recently shown up in the outskirts of the village of Khurvaleti, where representatives of de facto Tskhinvali installed a watchtower on February 7, - Konstantine Tavzarashvili, Mayor of Gori Municipality, told InterPressNews.

"Three masked gunmen are in the area controlled by the central government of Georgia. The reason of their behavior is unknown yet. Georgian law enforcers are on the ground and the situation is under control. The situation is not tensed at this moment," Konstantine Tavzarashvili said.

The photos showing the armed men have been released via the social network.