Two citizens of Georgia unlawfully detained on 16 September 2024 in the vicinity of village Mejvriskhevi, Gori municipality, have been released and are now in the territory controlled by the central government.

To ensure the release of the citizens of Georgia from unlawful detention, all respective tools available to the central government have been used, including the “Hot Line” mechanism operated by the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia.

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

The central government of Georgia, with the engagement of international partners, continues to work actively to release all Georgian citizens held in unlawful detention in the occupied territories.