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Georgia Detains Iraqis Accused of Seeking to Enter Russia Illegally

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Georgia's Interior Ministry said Tuesday that its border police had detained three Iraqi citizens who were attempting to cross illegally into Russia.

TBILISI, December 3 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia's Interior Ministry said Tuesday that its border police had detained three Iraqi citizens who were attempting to cross illegally into Russia.

The three men "were trying to cross the Georgian-Russian border in the direction of Russia bypassing the Kazbegi border checkpoint on November 29," the ministry said in a statement.

A criminal inquiry has been launched into the Iraqis' alleged attempt to illegally cross Georgia's state border.

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