In March 2021, 28 violators of legislation in the border sphere were detained at various sections of the state border of South Ossetia (in February - 15), the State Security Committee of the Republic reports. Of these: 14 - violators of the state border regime, 14 - border regime.
“The Frontier Service of the State Security Committee of the Republic of South Ossetia conducted proceedings for each violation of legal regimes.
As a result of procedural activities against violators of the existing administrative and legal regimes on the state border, administrative measures were applied with explanatory work, during which 27 people were subjected to an administrative fine, one person was expelled from the Republic of South Ossetia under Art. 14 of the Law "On the State Border of the Republic of South Ossetia" without penalties ", - the report saya.
Due to the complication of the epidemiological situation in Georgia, as well as in order to counter the spread of COVID-19 on the territory of South Ossetia, the Border Service recommends that residents of border settlements of the Republic, when detecting violators of the state border, exclude contact with these persons, immediately inform the border authorities, as well as provide assistance in other matters related to the protection of the state border.
The KGB Border Service has also reminded that with the onset of arable and other seasonal agricultural work in areas located in the border zone of South Ossetia, citizens must submit documents in advance for obtaining appropriate permits.