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Georgian Minister for Refugees and Accommodation David Darakhvelidze met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Gutierrez to mull discussed the situation of refugees, displaced persons and other beneficiaries, as well as the existing problems in this area and their solutions, the ministry reported.

Speaking at the meeting, Darakhvelidze said there are all prerequisites in Georgia for solving the problems of refugees: legislation conforming to international standards is created and the country intensively cooperates with international organizations.

"Only financial assistance from donor organizations is needed, and over receiving it all problems will be solved effectively," Darakhvelidze said.

Speaking about the government's approach to the issue of settlement of the military conflict, he noted that peaceful measures will be taken in this direction.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister for Refugees and Accommodation Nino Chavchavadze, a spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Simone Walken, Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN Commission Shalva Tsikarishvili and Deputy Head of the Department of Public and International Relations of the Ministry Medea Gugeshashvili.

Large scale military action was launched in South Ossetia on August 8, 2008. Later, Russian troops occupied Tskhinvali and expelled the Georgian military.

Russia recognised the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in late August. In response, Tbilisi ended diplomatic relations with Moscow and has called the two unrecognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.