On 27 May 2016, the thirty-sixth meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) chaired by the United Nations was held in Gali. The meeting took place in a constructive and respectful atmosphere. Participants contributed to the discussion in a professional manner.
The main agenda item of the meeting was the 19 May 2016 fatal shooting incident at Khurcha crossing point. The Chair expressed his condolences to the family of the victim. He appealed to the participants to share available information on the progress of investigations of the incident by respective law enforcement agencies in order to avoid escalation of tensions.
Participants exchanged information on the preliminary outcomes of these investigations. They agreed to follow up the case at the next IPRM meeting.
It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the IPRM in Gali on 6 July 2016.