State Security Service of Georgia issues statement

According to the State Security Service of Georgia, two Georgian citizens have been illegally detained in the vicinity of the Gremiskhevi village, Georgia's Dusheti municipality.

According to the released information, the hotline has been activated instantly, and the Geneva co-chairs have been provided with the corresponding information. The Georgian government is employing all methods available to release the unlawfully detained citizens.

''The harmful practice of illegal detentions worsens the existing situation and endangers stability in the region,'' the State Security Service says.