Bezhuashvili: No Tangible Results after Moscow Talks

Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili said after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of the Russian Security Council Igor Ivanov that no breakthroughs had been made, and that he had not expected any.

?I did not expect any tangible results from this meeting. But the most important thing is that a dialogue is underway,? Bezhuashvili said on November 2.

He also said that the dialogue will be continued at the highest level, as President Saakashvili and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will most likely meet in the Belarusian capital Minsk on the sidelines of the CIS summit.

?Naturally, we should spare no efforts to ensure that the contact, which will obviously take place in Minsk between the two Presidents, is as fruitful as possible so that the two Presidents can tell each other everything they want,? Bezhuashvili said.

He also said that during the Moscow talks the Georgian side made it clear that Tbilisi is insisting on ?a two-way movement? in the process of negotiations.

?The Russian side understood our position. We also listened to them. Therefore, we will continue working,? Bezhuashvili said.

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