130th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

ERGNETI, 29 January 2026 - The 130th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) meeting took place on 29 January 2026 in Ergneti. The first meeting of the year was co-facilitated by Christoph Späti, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, and Bettina Patricia Boughani, Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM). 

Participants discussed in depth recent security developments along the administrative boundary line (ABL), including detentions, restrictions on freedom of movement, and the overall security situation on the ground.

The co-facilitators reiterated their concern that the continued practice of detentions affects the perceived sense of security by women and men living in vicinity to the ABL. They drew attention to the high number of detainees currently held in Tskhinvali and called for the prompt resolution of detention cases through a humanitarian approach. Discussions also emphasized that free movement of the local population across the ABL would improve the situation and build more trust.  

Finally, all participants commended the EUMM-managed Hotline as an effective tool for sharing reliable and timely information on security and humanitarian matters.  

The next IPRM meeting is scheduled to take place on 31 March 2026.