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Georgian FM, U.S. diplomat mull country's talks with Russia on WTO

Georgia Materials 15 September 2011 10:43 (UTC +04:00)
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze hold a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Bass, the Georgian foreign ministry reported.
Georgian FM, U.S. diplomat mull country's talks with Russia on WTO

Georgia, Tbilisi, Sept. 15 / Trend N.Kirtzkhalia /

Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze hold a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Georgia John Bass, the Georgian foreign ministry reported.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the principal issues of bilateral relations and the state of the ongoing Swiss-mediated negotiations between Georgia and Russia on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the report reads.

The fifth round of the WTO negotiations was held on Sept.12 in Geneva.

Vashadze said Georgia is ready to compromise, but "Russia refuses and does not want to concede".

Georgia demands from Russia legalization and transparency on the borders on the Russian-Abkhaz and South Ossetian-Russian areas.

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