Saakashvili, Putin Meet in Astana

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana in the frames of the CIS Summit on September 16.

However, details of the talks are yet unknown. It is anticipated that the Georgian President will comment over the talks upon his arrival in Tbilisi later today. 

Earlier, on September 16, both Presidents verbally sparred while speaking at a joint news briefing of the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) over the reopening of Moscow-Sokhumi railway link.