Georgia hopes to sign an agreement on non-use of force on next negotiations in Geneva format

Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec.15 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia/ The co-developed by the Geneva talks on prevention of tension in the Caucasus document contains proposals on how to reach an agreement, under which all parties, including Russia, agreed to sign an agreement on the non-use of force, told Georgian journalists after the 18th meeting in Geneva, the head of Georgian delegation, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergi Kapanadze. "We hope that at the next round Russia will be able to issue such a document and confirm, that will not use force against Georgia," - said Kapanadze and stressed that despite the "aggressive rhetoric" sounded in recent years against Georgia from the lips of senior officials of the Russian Federation, such an obligation on the part of Moscow is needed. Kapanadze in this connection pointed to the words of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who on December 8, expressed his disapproval of the rapprochement of Georgia with NATO, as well as the statement of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Nikolai Patrushev, who in an interview with the "Arguments and Facts" newspaper December 14, accused Georgia of "training people on its territory for terrorist acts in Russia." Kapanadze called Patrushev's statement "absolutely baseless" and said that such rhetoric from Moscow is "very worrying". Military actions were launched in the Georgian territory, South Ossetia on Aug.8 in 2008. Later the Russian troops occupied the Tskhinvali city and drove the Georgian military back. Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in late August. In response, Tbilisi broke off diplomatic relations with Moscow and announced two unrecognized republics as the occupied territories. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az