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Eleven Citizens Arrested by Russian Border-guards Two Days Ago Are Already Free

November 12, 2009

Eleven citizens, arrested by Russian border-guards on the Black Sea two days ago, are already free. The representative of legitimate authority of Abkhazia in Samegrelo- Zemo Svaneti region Tornike Kilanava made statement about it.

“Every detainee is already free; among them are two residents of the village Anaklia in Zugdidi district. Supposedly they were compelled to pay 200 GEL fine. Other 9 people are residents of Pichori village in Gali district and Gagida village in Ochamchire district and they are also free,” said Kilanava.

On November 10 Russian border-officers arrested 11fishermen when they were fishing. However Russian side did not admit detention of fishermen from Anaklia and confirmed detention of only 9 people. According to the deputy foreign minister of Russia Andrey Nestrenko, detainees did not have identity cards, fishing permit and documents of the boats. They also breached the sailing rules of Abkhazia.

Source: InterPressNews

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