Russian border guards begin demarcation works in border area

Russian border guards began demarcation works in several Georgian villages in the border area of Shida Kartli region, Georgian sources reported on Monday. In particular, so-called border with South Ossetia moved 300 meters deep in the village of Ditsi.
Border pillars are being installed now, and barbed wire is planned to be installed.

Local population is afraid that their land parcels and cemetery will be found on the other side of the 'border'.

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia confirms the information about the border movement.

According to an employee of the analytical department of the Ministry of Kakha Kemoklidze, these are absolutely illegal activities, and Georgia will surely raise the issue at the next meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism on May 31, as well as the negotiations in Geneva format.