US Denounces Breakaway S.Ossetia's Closure of "Border" with Georgia

Heather Nauert, the Spokesperson of the US Department of State, has released a statement denouncing the decision of de facto authorities of Georgia’s Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia, regarding the closure of the so called border with Georgia for four days.

“The United States is concerned by the decision of the de facto South Ossetian authorities to temporarily close controlled crossing points in Georgia along the administrative boundary line in the Russian-occupied territory of South Ossetia,” the statement reads.

The US Department of State added that these closures coincide with Georgia’s celebration of Victory Day and restrict freedom of movement for residents living on both sides of the administrative boundary line.

“In addition, the United States calls for an immediate halt to the ongoing illegal detentions of Georgian citizens by de facto and Russian authorities along the administrative boundary lines with the Russian-occupied territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” the statement reads.

By Thea Morrison

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