Tbilisi. The Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information has released statistical data based on information received from the Ministry of Interior. ''On the 1st of May, 2015 IDFI received official information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, about the Georgian citizens detained by Occupational Troops of the Russian Federation for crossing the occupation line. In 2013 the Institute has received similar information, including data of 2009-2012. From the received document we learn, that a total of 2 117 Georgian citizens have been illegally detained by the occupational forces in the period between 2009 – March of 2015. From the total amount, 1 416 have been detained near Abkhazia, and 701 at Tskhinvali occupational line''.

Source: idfi.ge