20th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
ERGNETI, 21 February 2012 - The 20th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti today. The event was co-facilitated by the EU Monitoring Mission and the OSCE.
Participants reviewed the general situation and recent incidents in the vicinity of the Georgian - South Ossetian Administrative Boundary Line (ABL) and discussed possible safety measures for local population during agricultural works. Information was exchanged on people serving prison terms in Georgia.
The possibility of forming an ad-hoc working group looking into specific livelihood issues of the inhabitants of certain villages around the ABL was also raised.
The meeting was held in a businesslike and constructive manner.
It was agreed that the next meeting will take place in Ergneti on 20 March 2012.
The Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms were established under the Geneva International Discussions, which are co-chaired by the OSCE, the EU and the UN.