“Giorgi Meladze and Dito Korinteli, Georgian nationals illegally detained by Russian occupying forces have been released,” - the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) reported.

According to the SSSG,  the hotline operated by the EU Monitoring Mission had been activated and International partners and the co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions were immediately informed of the incident.

The SSSG underscored that the responsibility for all destructive acts committed in the occupied territories of Georgia and along the occupation line lies with the occupying power.