Minor citizen of Georgia, who was illegally detained by Russian occupying forces, has been freed

A minor citizen of Georgia, who was illegally detained by the Russian occupying forces in the occupied territory near the village of Mejvriskhevi on November 1 of this year, has been freed and is in the territory controlled by the central government. The State Security Service of Georgia disseminated the relevant information.

According to the agency, upon receiving information about the illegal detention, the hotline 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 international partners.

"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 work actively to release all persons in illegal detention, both in the direction of the occupied Tskhinvali region and occupied Abkhazia", ​reads the information released by the State Security Service.