On the South Ossetian -Georgian border near the village of Ergneti has been held the 42 meeting in the format of mechanisms to prevent and respond to incidents (MPRI). The meeting was attended by representatives of South Ossetia, Russia, Georgia, as well as the OSCE and the EUMM. As IA "Res" has been informed at the office of the Presidential Envoy of the RSO on post-conflict settlement, the meeting discussed issues related to the security of the state border between South Ossetia and Georgia.
"They discussed the incidents that have taken place since the last meeting of MPRI January 21. South Ossetian delegation expressed strong protest on the fact of unacceptable approaching of the Georgian police to the state border of the Republic February 26, 2014 in the area Isakykau - Atotsi. The head of the South Ossetian delegation regarded this fact as a dangerous provocation because such actions by the Georgian police will certainly cause a corresponding response of the border units of the Republic of South Ossetia. He has expressed the hope that everything will be done in order to completely exclude such factors in the future,"- has noted the official.
Also have been discussed humanitarian issues relating to residents of the areas adjacent to the border of South Ossetia on the South Ossetian - Georgian sector.
South Ossetian delegation was interested in the investigation proceedings against the citizens of the Republic missing as a result of the Georgian aggression in August 2008.
The head of the South Ossetian delegation Khokh Gagloyty informed the participants about the facts of concealment on the territory of Georgia of the persons suspected of grave crimes on the territory of South Ossetia.
He has also expressed the hope that this trend is not the result of purposeful policy
of Georgia for concealment of criminal elements and they will be handed over to the South Ossetia authorities.
The next meeting in the format of MPRI is scheduled for March 21.
