The restoration of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Tbilisi is not on the agenda, Minister of Finance Lasha Khutsishvili said at a briefing on May 22, Report informs referring to TASS.
He noted that until the issue with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which Tbilisi considers its territory, is not resolved, ‘discussion of this issue cannot be on the agenda.’ “Accordingly, this issue is irrelevant based on today’s reality,” Khutsishvili said.
The minister also noted that similarly, the creation of additional transport corridors between Georgia and Russia, including through the territory of Abkhazia, is not on the agenda.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, by a corresponding decree, canceled the visa regime for citizens of Georgia.