Georgia, Tbilisi, June 28 / Trend, N. Kirtzkhalia /
Russia will simplify its visa regime with Georgia in the near future, Georgian PM's special representative for relations with Russia, Zurab Abashidze said on Friday.
According to him, the Upper Lars customs checkpoint will work round the clock until September, which will facilitate the delivery of Georgian goods to Russia.
"It is planned to hold a meeting between the representatives of the Highway Agency and the Transport Ministry of Russia to lift insignificant visa restrictions on Georgian companies," Abashidze said. "At the same time, it took much time to lift the conventional ban on the Russian railway. Our goods can already be delivered to Russia by railway through Azerbaijan."
Large scale military action was launched in South Ossetia on August 8, 2008. Later, Russian troops occupied Tskhinvali and expelled the Georgian military.
Russia recognised the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in late August. In response, Tbilisi broke diplomatic relations with Moscow and announced the two unrecognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.