"Previously, Russia tied the abolition of the visa regime with the issue of the renewal of diplomatic relations, which at this stage is unacceptable to us. As for Vladimir Putin's statement, if Russia decides that the visa regime should be abolished for citizens of Georgia or greatly simplified, we would welcome it. We will listen to what they have in mind and what steps they are thinking of taking," the information portal Tbilisi Week quotes Abashidze.
Karasin and Abashidze to meet in February
In late February Prague will host a meeting between the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Grigory Karasin, and the Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia on relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze. The participants in the meeting are expected to discuss the issues of trade, economics, transport, visas and humanitarian relations."Previously, Russia tied the abolition of the visa regime with the issue of the renewal of diplomatic relations, which at this stage is unacceptable to us. As for Vladimir Putin's statement, if Russia decides that the visa regime should be abolished for citizens of Georgia or greatly simplified, we would welcome it. We will listen to what they have in mind and what steps they are thinking of taking," the information portal Tbilisi Week quotes Abashidze.In late February Prague will host a meeting between the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Grigory Karasin, and the Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Georgia on relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze. The participants in the meeting are expected to discuss the issues of trade, economics, transport, visas and humanitarian relations.
"Previously, Russia tied the abolition of the visa regime with the issue of the renewal of diplomatic relations, which at this stage is unacceptable to us. As for Vladimir Putin's statement, if Russia decides that the visa regime should be abolished for citizens of Georgia or greatly simplified, we would welcome it. We will listen to what they have in mind and what steps they are thinking of taking," the information portal Tbilisi Week quotes Abashidze.
"Previously, Russia tied the abolition of the visa regime with the issue of the renewal of diplomatic relations, which at this stage is unacceptable to us. As for Vladimir Putin's statement, if Russia decides that the visa regime should be abolished for citizens of Georgia or greatly simplified, we would welcome it. We will listen to what they have in mind and what steps they are thinking of taking," the information portal Tbilisi Week quotes Abashidze.
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