Reportedly, Russian representatives are participating in the meeting. Although technically supported by the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), the mission officers do not partake either.

Issues to be discussed during the meeting are not known. However, presumably, the sitting has to deal with three Ossetian persons, who have been missing since the 2008 Russia-Georgia war – Alan Khugaev, Alan Khachirov and Soltan Pliyev.

The 104th meeting of the group on Incidents Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti village on January 20.