Representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally arrested a Georgian citizen in the area surrounding the occupied village of Artsevi

Representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally arrested a Georgian citizen in the area surrounding the occupied village of Artsevi.

According to the information of the State Security Service, upon receiving the information about the illegal detention, the State Security Service activated the "hot line" operated by the European Union Monitoring Mission. The information is immediately communicated to the co-chairs of the international discussions in Geneva and international partners. All available mechanisms are activated to release the illegally detained Georgian citizen as soon as possible.

"Responsibility for all destructive actions committed on the occupied territories of Georgia, as well as along the occupation line, rests with the occupying power," the information says.