The Georgian police checkpoint at Chorchana village will remain at its current place – Kakha Kemoklidze, Chief of Staff of Georgia’s National Security Council (NSC) told reporters after the meeting held at Chorchana village.

According to Kemoklidze, representatives of the central Georgian government and de-facto authorities had different opinions regarding the location of the checkpoint although the issue of dismantling the block post was not on the agenda for discussions during the meeting.

Kemoklidze reported that de-facto authorities expressed concern that locals have about the checkpoint, while the Georgian side explained that the block post functioned to ensure security environment at the site.

According to Kemoklidze, all participants of the meeting agreed that steps must be taken for de-escalation of the situation. “Despite differences of opinions, the common pathos and purpose served the aim to discharge the tension,” he said.

A meeting was held at the village of Chorchana between the Georgian side, representatives of the de facto Tskhinvali and Russian occupation forces. Representatives of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and OSCE also took part in the meeting.