The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs blames Russia for the incident at Sachkhere District and the fate of detained peaceful citizens of Tskhinvali, Trend reports.
Russian border guards detained two Georgian citizens. They were wounded while collecting herbs at the district bordering with South Ossetia, the ministry said. There were a total of 5 young people collecting herbs at the Cholto mountain pass. Five people wearing the uniforms of Russian border guards attempted to arrest them.
The peaceful citizens tried to run but were shot at. Georgia considers it a use of force and violence.
The US Senate discussed the issue yesterday. Chairman of the European subcommittee Jenny Shakhin informed US Deputy Secretary of State Philip Gordon about the incident and said that it is not the first incident of such kind since 2009.
Gordon said that such information causes the US concern and urged Russia to fulfill the cease-fire agreement and return its military forces. The USA insists on sending international observers to South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
