Russian peacekeeper Gregory Derevyanikh, kidnapped in western Georgian town of Zugdidi on September 27, was released late on September 30.
The peacekeeper was released a result of joint action of the Russian peacekeeping forces, deployed in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone under the auspices of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Georgian law-enforcement agencies. Details of the release are not reported.
On September 29-30 Russian peacekeepers unilaterally launched patrolling in the streets of Zugdidi, a Georgian town bordering the Abkhazia, searching for the abducted peacekeepers.
Georgian Foreign Ministry protested to the CIS peacekeeping troops? headquarters on September 30.
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