Georgian Citizen Illegally Detained by Released From Tskhinvali Custody

2026-02-24 - 13:35

A Georgian citizen illegally detained on January 20 near Tsitelubani village of Gori municipality, Shida Kartli region, has been released from custody, the State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) reported on February 24. The released person is currently in the Tbilisi-controlled territory. “All relevant instruments available to the central government were actively utilized in the process of securing the release of the illegally detained Georgian citizen,” the SSSG said, adding that “the issue was also discussed at a meeting held within the framework of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM).” Per the latest trend, the agency no longer discloses detainees’ identities or publishes photos of their release and reports on such cases only after the individuals are freed. Neither did the SSSG specify who carried out the illegal detention. In a separate report released on February 24, RES, a media outlet run by the de facto authorities of the occupied Tskhinvali region, cited a so-called court decision finding 37-year-old Konstantin Abaishvili guilty of “illegally crossing the state border,” ordering him to pay a fine and deporting him from the occupied territory. Also Read: 22/02/2026 – Illegally Detained Georgian Citizen Released from Tskhinvali Custody