State Security Service: Russian occupation forces illegally arrested a local resident near the occupied village of Zemo Artsevi, who is already free

Representatives of the Russian occupation forces illegally arrested a local resident near the occupied village of Zemo Artsevi, who is currently free and is in the territory controlled by the central government of Georgia.

According to the statement of the State Security Service, communication regarding the incident was carried out through the "hotline" operating with the direct involvement of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia. The information was immediately shared with international partners.

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

The central government, together with international partners, will continue to work actively to release all citizens of Georgia who are illegally imprisoned in the occupied territories", - reads the statement of the State Security Service.