TBILISI, DFWatch–17 Georgians were released by South Ossetia on Wednesday. They had all been detained on the border when they were out picking jonjoli, or bladdernut, a shrub used for cooking which may be sold in the markets.
Now is the season for picking
TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Union Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM) calls on South Ossetia to release all Georgians detained for picking the plant jonjoli.
Jonjoli, or bladdernut, is a shrub used for cooking in Georgia. It grows in the wild in areas adjacent
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Interior Ministry has confirmed that 8 more Georgians have been detained today on the disputed South Ossetia border.
Russian soldiers arrested 7 persons from the village Korbouli and one from the village Chala in the Imereti region, in western