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Lavrov says timing of South Caucasus talks was appropriate
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the meeting with the foreign ministers of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on October 1 took place at an appropriate time in terms of the South Caucasus agenda. In talks that have continued since 2008, Moscow, Sokhumi and Tskhinvali are seeking legally binding guarantees from Tbilisi that it will not use force.
Assessing the timing of a meeting on the agenda of international talks on the South Caucasus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the process was being conducted at an appropriate time in light of current discussions.
Lavrov made the assessment during a meeting with Abkhaz Foreign Minister Oleg Bartsits. The Russian minister said the format required sustained attention and described the timing of the meeting as appropriate.
Moscow, Sokhumi and Tskhinvali seek legal guarantees
Talks on the South Caucasus have continued since 2008. In the process, Moscow, Sokhumi and Tskhinvali are demanding that Tbilisi provide legally binding guarantees that it will not use force against Sokhumi and Tskhinvali.
The proposal to move the talks outside Geneva has been linked to Switzerland's departure from its policy of neutrality and its participation in sanctions against Russia.
66th round held in Geneva at the end of March
The 66th round of the talks was held in Geneva at the end of March. Representatives of Russia, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Georgia and the United States took part in the meeting, which was co-chaired by the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the European Union.
Russia's delegation was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. The meeting noted that the relatively calm situation on the ground among South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Georgia had been maintained.
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