SALOME ZURABISHVILI: “LOCAL CONFLICTS IN REGION IMPEDE ITS DEVELOPMENT”
On results of negotiations, the head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Georgia have held press conference on which the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov has stated that the position of Russia on Abkhazia has not changed and based on recognition of territorial integrity of Georgia. “Russia proceeds from the principle of respect of territorial integrity of Georgia - this position is consecutive and constant”, the head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has told. He has emphasized, that Russia is satisfied with the peace settlement of situation in Ajaria, it always considered this conflict as internal work of Georgia.
In turn, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili, answering questions of journalists, has declared that: “Georgia highly estimates the political support rendered to authorities of Georgia on the part of Russia, considers, that “arrival of the Secretary of Security Council of the Russian Federation Igor Ivanov to Batumi was very important. Russia during last moment has offered help, and it creates that ground of trust which is necessary for development of relations in a right way ”.
The head of foreign policy department of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili also has declared, that the delayed local conflicts brake development of the Caucasian states, and these conflicts into which also enters also Nagorny Karabakh - actually, freeze our development. As she said, on the solution of similar conflicts depend all the Caucasian peoples. S. Zurabishvili has emphasized, that the CIS countries take the important place in the policy of Georgia, and Georgia would continue further active interaction with the states of Commonwealth. She has noted also that her country attaches great importance to cooperation with the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
Alongside with it, Salome Zurabishvili has declared, that Georgia wants to combine partnership with the NATO and cooperation with Russia.
It is necessary to note that during the meeting of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation also have been discussed questions on situation in Abkhazia, about the status and terms of stay of the Russian military bases on territories of Georgia, questions of visa regime between the two states, combat against the international terrorism.
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