Russian border guards release Georgian citizens detained in South Ossetia

Russian border guards release Georgian citizens detained in South Ossetia

Two Georgian citizens previously detained in South Ossetia have been released. A statement released on Monday said that two residents of the village of Kveshi in the Gori district, Avtandil and Tamar Khaduri, have been released after talks on a "hot line", the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

The above-named men were detained by Russian border guards on May 27 for "so-called trespassing," Interfax reports.

Earlier, Georgian media reported that the detainees are relatives of the Minister of Finance of Georgia, Nodar Khaduri.

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