Karasin and Abashidze outline date for their next meeting

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin held a phone conversation with Special Representative of the Georgian Prime Minister for Relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Karasin and Abashidze discussed "certain current issues of bilateral relations and agreed on the date and agenda for the next meeting."

Earlier, Abashidze said that the talks are likely to be held in the second half of July, Sputnik Georgia recalls.

The sides plan to discuss trade and economic ties, transport communications, as well as humanitarian issues.