Georgian police arrest ship bringing wheat to Armenia

On July 29 a Ukrainian cargo ship called Accord was detained by the Georgian coast guard.

According to Russian news agency Interfax the Georgian police said the vessel had been in the Abkhazian waters - which is a forbidden zone for shipping.

The Captain has been charged with violation of navigation rules and penetration into the forbidden zone.

The vessel was loaded with wheat meant to be shipped to Armenia. It has been escorted into the port of Poti and it is berthed now.

Border police do not rule out that the ship can be confiscated and sold at auction if the captain is proved guilty.

Also the captain may be fined as another option.