Archil Tatunashvili’s body transferred home
Archil Tatunashvili’s body transferred home

The dead body of Archil Tatunashvili, Georgian citizen who died in occupied Tskhinvali region, has been transferred to home village Tsilkani from Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau.

Family relatives, friends, ordinary citizens and church persons were gathered in Tsilkani. The body was subjected to expertise during 7 hours and an independent expert hired by the family attended the process.

Tatunashvili’s body was handed over to the Georgian side at Ergneti checkpoint late on March 20. Members of Red Cross brought the body to the occupied line. Law enforcers and members of the government were present at site.

According to State Security Service of Georgia, on February 22, 2018, representatives of the occupied Tskhinvali region illegally detained the citizens of Georgia: Archil Tatunashvili, Levan Kutashvili and Ioseb Pavliashvili. Archil Tatunashvili died in the hospital of occupied Tskhinvali region on February 23. Heart attack was named as the reason of death.