Kotaeva: physical force was not applied to Otinashvili
Georgia is once again trying to inflate the international scandal and bring the usual border violation incident to the political plane, said during the briefing the head of the State Committee for Information and Press of South Ossetia, Maria Kotaeva,
“A few days ago, Georgian citizen Maya Otinashvili was detained by border guards for violating the border near the village of Aemdzaerin (formerly Tsinagar) on the territory of South Ossetia. This case differs from all other similar facts in that it helped others illegally crossing the border for a monetary reward,” said Kotaeva.