Carl Bildt, Grigol Vashadze hold joint briefing

Carl Bildt, Grigol Vashadze hold joint briefing

15.06.11

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt is holding negotiations with Georgian authorities. Before the meeting with the Foreign Minister of Georgia Grigol Vashadze, Carl Bildt went to the Square of Heroes and laid wreaths on the memorial.

At the meeting with Mr. Vashadze, the sides discussed regional security issues, relations with Russia and the internationally mediated peace talks in Geneva.

Carl Bildt emphasized the significance of the Geneva negotiations, saying it may not have specific effect, but the negotiations are necessary for imposing better atmosphere between the Georgian and Russia sides while discussing specific issues.

`I think that Geneva talks are important not that they are producing dramatic progress, I did not really expect that, but it`s important to have them ongoing, but because they can gradually contribute to better atmosphere on specific issues between the sides,` Carl Bildt said.

Georgian Minister said Georgia had never expressed a desire to cease Geneva negotiations.

`Any saying that we are going to halt any negotiations, the head of our delegation in Geneva said that terrorist acts planned and attempted at our territory, are endangering Geneva talks, but we never said that we are going to stop these talks, we are not stopping them,` Vashadze said.

After the meeting in the foreign ministry, the Swedish diplomat held talks with Georgia`s prime minister.

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