The State Security Service issues a statement regarding the illegal detention of two Georgian citizens living in the village of Otobaya by the representatives of the occupation regime

The representatives of the occupation regime illegally arrested two citizens of Georgia living in the village of Otobaya in the occupied Gali region. The State Security Service disseminates information about this.

According to their own reports, the representatives of the occupation regime, through the hotline operated by the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia, confirmed the fact of illegal detention and stated that the so-called "Criminal case" was initiated against the so-called organization of "illegal migration".

"Regarding the fact of illegal detention, the State Security Service of Georgia informed the co-chairs of the international discussions in Geneva and international partners. All existing mechanisms have been activated and work is actively underway to immediately release the mentioned persons.

Illegal detentions carried out by the occupation regime complicate the daily life of the local population and severely damage the security environment. Based on the above, it is important to unconditionally release the illegally detained person.

In relation to the violent and illegal actions carried out by the occupation regime against the citizens of Georgia, the international community has repeatedly expressed a consolidated position and condemned the criminal practices that are deliberately established in the occupied territories of Georgia.

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