On 14 July 2011, the twenty ninth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM), chaired by the United Nations, was held in Gali. This meeting marked the second anniversary of the launch of this IPRM, which continues its work without interruption.
Тhe general security situation was assessed as calm. Participants exchanged the updated information on one detention case of a local resident, including the possible visit to the place of his current detention. They also discussed the request of one of the participants to hand over the persons wanted for their alleged involvement in terrorist acts.
Тhe participants also discussed the claims about questioning and recruitment of people crossing the Inguri River. Clarifications were provided on the incident involving the attempt to stop a minibus reportedly trying to cross at the unauthorized location on 6 July. In this context, participants underscored the need to respect the freedom of movement of local residents and called for refraining from any action, which undermines this right.
The meeting took place in a constructive and businesslike atmosphere with all participants engaging in the discussions in a respectful and professional manner.
It was agreed that the next meeting of the IPRM would take place in Gali on 20 September 2011.