Tbilisi, Georgia, Nov. 26
By Nana Kirtzkhalia - Trend:
Georgian representatives at the Geneva talks met with co-chairmen of the negotiations at the Foreign Ministry on Monday. The Foreign Ministry told Trend on Monday that the Georgian side was represented by First Deputy Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani.
The parties discussed the agenda of the 26th round of the Geneva talks, to be held on December 17-18.
It is necessary for Russia to be committed not to use force, which is of particular importance within the provocative policy of the Russian side on the line of occupation.
The Georgian side once again expressed its concern with the installation of barbed wire and other artificial barriers by Russian servicemen on the line of occupation in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. This negatively affected the safety of the local population and the humanitarian situation.
In this context, the sides stressed the importance of establishing the international security mechanisms in the occupied regions and human rights monitoring.
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 ended diplomatic relations with Moscow and has called the two unrecognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.