Georgia considers return to Russian market priority

Return to the Russian market in the next 4-5 years is a priority for Georgia, Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said, Vzglyad reports.

He said at the annual conference of the European Fund in Tbilisi that NATO membership and a free trade agreement with the US are some of the most important issues.

The prime minister told over 300 experts at the conference that 2009-2011 was a hard period for Georgia.

The Russian embargo against Georgia has been in force for 6 years.