U.S. Embassy echoes shooting/detention along South Ossetia Administrative Boundary Line
U.S. Embassy echoes shooting/detention along South Ossetia Administrative Boundary Line

“U.S. Embassy Tbilisi is alarmed and deeply troubled by reports that Russian-led security forces shot, wounded, and detained a Georgian citizen on July 11 near the village of Kvemo Chala, along the administrative boundary line of Russian-occupied South Ossetia,” U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi stated.

U.S. Embassy “condemns this shooting and detention — another escalation in a series of provocative actions taken by Russian-led forces in recent weeks.”

“Such a dangerous and unwarranted incident would not have occurred if Russia had fulfilled its commitments under the 2008 ceasefire agreement, including withdrawing its forces to pre-conflict positions and allowing unfettered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. We call for the immediate release of the Georgian detained in this incident,” the Embassy stressed.

According to the Embassy’s statement, “The United States remains resolute in its support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is imperative, particularly for the safety of civilians, that Russia halt its destabilizing actions, fulfil its commitments under the 2008 ceasefire agreement, and cease its occupation of Georgia.”