Georgian citizen, who was illegally detained by Russian occupying forces 3 days ago, is free

Georgian citizen Manuchar Gulitashvili, who was illegally detained by the Russian occupying forces in the occupied territory near Perevi village of Sachkhere municipality 3 days ago, is free. He is already in the territory controlled by the central government. The State Security Service disseminated the above 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 provided to the co-chairmen of the international discussions in Geneva and the international partners of Georgia.

Responsibility for all destructive actions carried out in the occupied regions of Georgia and along the occupation line rests with the occupation force.

The central government, together with international partners, continues to make active efforts to release all the citizens of Georgia who are illegally detained in the occupied territories", reads the statement.