Zhvania, Kokoev Meet in Sochi

Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, accompanied by State Minister for Conflict Resolution Issues Goga Khaindrava, left for Russia?s Black Sea resort town of Sochi on November 5 to hold talks with leader of breakaway South Ossetia Eduard Kokoev.

The Georgian Prime Minister said on November 4 that ?no breakthrough is anticipated? from these talks.

He also said that demilitarization of the conflict zone and securing free movement in the area will top the agenda during the meeting.

?I intend to push several issues during the talks. The most important is the demilitarization of the conflict zone. It is also very important to secure free movement in the area; in particular, the Georgian population should have the possibility to get to their villages via Tskhinvali [the South Ossetian capital]. Economic issues will also be put on the agenda, such as the railway connection issue,? Zurab Zhvania told reporters on November 4.

?We should achieve a resolution to the conflict on the basis of the solutions to these issues,? the Georgian Prime Minister added.