SSS: Two Georgian citizens detained near Mejvriskhevi released

Two Georgian citizens who were unlawfully detained on September 16, 2024, near the village of Mejvriskhevi in Gori Municipality have been released and are now in territory controlled by the central government, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSS) has announced.

According to the agency, all relevant mechanisms available to the central government were used to secure the release of the Georgian citizens, including the hotline mechanism operated by the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM).

“The issue of the unconditional release of Georgian citizens from unlawful detention was regularly discussed within the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) and the Geneva International Discussions.

“With the involvement of international partners, the central government of Georgia continues to work actively to secure the release of all Georgian citizens held in unlawful detention in the occupied territories,” the statement reads.