Karasin on restoring ties with Georgia: all depends on Tbilisi

The restoration of Russian-Georgian diplomatic relations depend on the initiative of Tbilisi, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said.

"It depends on the Georgian side. We have not severed [relations], they were severed by Georgia. Now we hope that diplomatic ties will be restored at the initiative of Tbilisi under some circumstances," Sputnik cited Karasin as saying.