No Progress in Defeating Terrorism in Pankisi – Russian Foreign Minister

(Tbilisi, April 5, Civil Georgia) – Georgian government made no progress in defeating terrorism in its lawless Pankisi gorge, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov stated on April 5.

He said that Georgia is still against of carrying out joint military operation with Russian forces in Pankisi.

US military instructors are to arrive in April in Georgia to train anti-terror units of Defense Ministry, which is to combat terrorists hiding in Pankisi gorge.