Representatives of Russian occupation forces illegally detained one Georgian citizen near the village of Zemo Khviti in the Gori Municipality, the State Security Service reports.

According to their information, all available mechanisms have been activated to release the detained Georgian citizen in the shortest possible time, for which the occupation forces bear full responsibility.

"Upon receiving information regarding the incident, the State Security Service activated the 'hotline' operated with the involvement of the European Union Monitoring Mission. Information about another fact of illegal detention was immediately reported to the co-chairs of the international discussions in Geneva and international partners. All existing mechanisms have been activated to release the detained Georgian citizen in the shortest possible time, for which the occupation forces bear full responsibility," the information states.