Three sailors, including two Georgians, kidnapped from Gabon's territorial waters

According to the Maritime Transport Agency, two Georgian sailors were kidnapped from a ship anchored in Gabon's territorial waters.

As the agency notes, the incident happened on May 2, at night.

"According to the information received from the Georgian consulate in South Africa, on May 2, at night, three sailors, including two Georgian citizens, were kidnapped from a ship anchored in the territorial waters of Gabon. The sailors remaining on board are not in danger.

The Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is actively working to release our sailors from captivity.

The agency representatives have already contacted the family members and provided detailed information.

Due to the safety of Georgian sailors, we urge you to refrain from disseminating details and any kind of identifiable information through the media," reads the information released by the Maritime Transport Agency.