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Russia Welcomes Better Ties with Georgia - Foreign Minister Lavrov

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Russia Welcomes Better Ties with Georgia - Foreign Minister Lavrov


11.04.2013

Russia likes the Georgian government’s pragmatism and is ready to expand ties with the South Caucasus country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, RIA Novosti reports. “The pragmatism with which Bidzina Ivanishvili’s government addresses [bilateral] relations appeals to us,” Lavrov told Russian television channel RTVi.

“We are ready to expand not only trade… but also cultural, humanitarian and sport contacts,” the foreign minister said. He said Russian political scientists and scholars regularly travel to Georgia to attend conferences, and added that Georgian artists travel to Russia.

“I only welcome that, because the nations should remember their friendship. I think this friendship has not been lost, although it is going through a serious test,” Lavrov said. The foreign minister praised the new Georgian government, led by Prime Minister Ivanishvili, for its desire to resolve issues in relations with Russia, including resumption of trade in some products.

Russkiy Mir Foundation Information Service

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