Georgian sappers to screen Georgian village of Perevi for mines left by Russian military

Georgian engineers will begin this morning to search for mines in the village of Perevi, which was abandoned on Monday by the Russian military situated in the Sachkhere district, bordering South Ossetia, Trend reports.

The sappers will examine the entire territory, said the head of the department for information and analysis of the Georgian Interior Ministry, Shota Utiashvili. "This is a common precaution to be taken," he said. Police and observers from the European Union are also present in the village.