Georgian PM: meeting of Georgian-Russian FMs was in sync with our foreign partners
Georgia PM Giorgi Gakharia said that a close cooperation with foreign partners is crucial for resolution conflicts in Georgia. Photo: Prime Minister’s press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia says that yesterday’s meeting between Georgian and Russian foreign ministers was welcomed and accepted by Georgia’s international partners.
I hope that this meeting at the UN General Assembly headquarters will contribute to solving the most complex problems between Georgia and Russia,” Gakharia said.
He stated that the international law and close cooperation with foreign partners are the only way to solve the occupation problem,adding that pragmatic and peaceful policy is essential to address the occupation issue.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and Russian FM Sergay Lavrov met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday.
The meeting was mediated by Switzerland.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said that the recent meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov should not be considered as the change of existing format of negotiations with Russia.
Officials and politicians in Georgia have assessed the recent meeting of the Georgian and Russian Foreign Ministers in New York, which is the first since Georgia suspended its diplomatic ties with Russia following the Russia-Georgia war in 2008.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili addressed the general debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York earlier today. In her speech she said Georgia is “a small country, on the edge of Europe”, it is “one of the democratic countries of the world” and its main challenge and priority is peace.
EU, OSCE and the UN top officials have welcomed the recent meeting between Georgian and Russian Foreign Ministers David Zalkaliani and Sergey Lavrov which was the first high-level meeting of top officials from the two countries after the suspension of diplomatic ties back in 2008, due to the Russia-Georgia war.
The US Department of State Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus has tweeted that the US government welcomes the recent meeting between Georgian and Russian foreign ministers, held in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with the mediation of Switzerland.
Russian airline Pobeda has asked the Ministry of Transport of Russia to clarify deadlines on when they will receive compensation for the financial loss the company has experienced due to the Russian-initiated suspension of direct flights to Georgia in July, Ekho Kavkaza reports.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has told Georgian MPs that his meeting with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov at the end of September in New York was needed, important and came at the right time.