South Ossetian Official Released

Deputy Special Affairs Minister of breakaway South Ossetia Makhar Gasiyev was released late on January 22, Aleksandre Sukhitashvili, chief of the Georgia?s Shida Kartli regional police department, told reporters.

However, reportedly 11 other Ossetians still remain in hostage.

South Ossetian official together with 11 other Ossetians were detained on January 22 reportedly by the relatives and co-villagers of the Georgian policeman Lado Chalauri, who is still under the still remains under detention in the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali.