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Armenian and Russian citizens are in Tbilisi prison for visiting
Abkhazia and South Ossetia
August 27, 2010 - 18:19 AMT 13:19 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The Georgian authorities decided to prosecute those who visit South
Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Persons, whose passports contain records by border guards of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia, face from 2 to four years of imprisonment.
Meanwhile, the detainees are prosecuted as per article on violation of
the state border, reported Spokesman of the Georgian Ministry of
Internal Affairs Shota Utiashvili.
According to him, the norm was introduced in compliance with the
Georgian law on occupation, which was adopted after the
Russian-Georgian conflict in 2008.
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, several citizens of Russia and
Armenia are in Tbilisi prison on charges of illegal crossing of the
Georgian border. However, they were officially suggested to buy off
their freedom.
According to Shota Utiashvili, such problems often end with a fine
payment - around $1000. He added that such cases are often, Echo of
Moscow reported.
From: A. Papazian
Abkhazia and South Ossetia
August 27, 2010 - 18:19 AMT 13:19 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The Georgian authorities decided to prosecute those who visit South
Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Persons, whose passports contain records by border guards of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia, face from 2 to four years of imprisonment.
Meanwhile, the detainees are prosecuted as per article on violation of
the state border, reported Spokesman of the Georgian Ministry of
Internal Affairs Shota Utiashvili.
According to him, the norm was introduced in compliance with the
Georgian law on occupation, which was adopted after the
Russian-Georgian conflict in 2008.
According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, several citizens of Russia and
Armenia are in Tbilisi prison on charges of illegal crossing of the
Georgian border. However, they were officially suggested to buy off
their freedom.
According to Shota Utiashvili, such problems often end with a fine
payment - around $1000. He added that such cases are often, Echo of
Moscow reported.
From: A. Papazian