Today, EUMM Head of Mission Bettina Patricia Boughani hosted a delegation, led by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, on a patrol to the South Ossetian Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) in the area of the Odzisi village.

The 127th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place today in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by Tibor Kozma, Deputy Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), and Christoph Späti, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus.

During the 126th IPRM, participants actively engaged in a constructive dialogue, focusing on current challenges, including detentions, restrictions on freedom of movement, ‘borderisation’ activities and the overall security situation on the ground.

ERGNETI, 11 June 2025 – The 125th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) convened today in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) and the Special Representative of the OSCE.

During the 124th IPRM, the EUMM and OSCE co-facilitators advocated for the lifting of freedom of movement restrictions during the upcoming Orthodox Easter holiday period, emphasising the importance of allowing local communities on both sides of the ABL to participate in religious traditions.