CoE Secretary General saddened by deadly shooting of Georgian citizen by Russian officers  
CoE Secretary General saddened by deadly shooting of Georgian citizen by Russian officers  

Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, echoed the deadly shooting of a Georgian citizen and the detention of another individual near Kirbali village on Twitter.

“Saddened by deadly shooting of a Georgian citizen by Russian officers close to ABL of the Georgian region of Tshkinvali/South Ossetia. Condolences to the familly and Georgian authorities. Calling for the release of a second abducted,” she tweeted.

A Georgian citizen Tamaz Ginturi was killed during his illegal detention in the occupied territory of Kirbali village and another Georgian citizen was abducted on October 6, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) said.