The problem with the illegal Georgian checkpoint in the village of Tsnelisi cannot be solved by force and diplomatic efforts are needed, -de facto President of the occupied region of Tskhinvali, Anatoly Bibilov, said at the so-called parliamentary session.

According to him, the result of the work of the so-called Georgia-South Ossetia border delimitation and demarcation commission was, in fact, zero.

"The result of the work of the Georgia-South Ossetia border delimitation and demarcation commission was, in fact, zero. The previous government made mistakes when making decisions on this issue, but today it is not time to search for the culprit. The guards are standing on the border, where they had never been since 1922, and it's due to today's right and timely decision, which will prevent escalation after tensions," Bibilov said.

According to him, the main thing is to solve the problem peacefully.

"The problem with the illegal Georgian checkpoint in the village of Tsnelisi cannot be solved by force and diplomatic efforts are needed. It is important to avoid bloodshed and keep people safe," Bibilov said.