Archive - 20/7/2016

The issues and incidents occurring directly on the state border between the Republic of South Ossetia and Georgia and on the adjacent territory were discussed at today's meeting held in the village of Ergneti within the framework of Mechanisms on prevention and reaction to incidents (IPRM), - told reporters after the meeting the head of the South Ossetian delegation David Sanakoev.

"For the last month for violating the state border was detained only one person - said Sanakoev.- We have stated that the situation on the border is stable."

According to Sanakoev, during the meeting were also discussed issues related to delimitation and demarcation of the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia.

"We have raised the question on the necessity of delimitation and demarcation of the border between South Ossetia and Georgia, as many other issues related to the citizens living on the territory adjacent to the state border, depend on this issue ", - Sanakoev said.

He has noted that the parties again discussed the question of the necessity of timely and accurate informing both sides on the hot line about the incidents.

"We have also discussed a number of private issues which have reached a certain understanding," - said Sanakoev.

Referring to the detention of a citizen of Georgia Giorgi Giunashvili for illegal crossing of the state border and on suspicion of subversive and terrorist activities, Sanakoev said that Giunashvili was in a detention center.

"He will be detained for 2 months - said Sanakoev.- His state of health and maintenance is satisfactory. The case will be heard in court. "

Sanakoev has also added that the South Ossetian side has not any information about the missing citizen of Georgia Nikoloz Sagerashvili.

"We have designated the time and place where presumably disappeared this citizen, we rechecked all the information and cleared up that there was not such citizen on this territory ", -said Sanakoev.

The next meeting of the IPRM is scheduled for August31.