Tbilisi says Geneva format not to change
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani said that the Geneva format of negotiations will not change.
According to him, the next round of talks will be held on November 5-6.
"Representatives of Abkhazia and the so called South Ossetia tried to change the format of talks during their last rounds. We will not allow this. No change in format is planned. I have no information whether representatives of Abkhazia and the so called South Ossetia will take part in next talks," Zalkaliani said.
The Geneva talks were convened after the armed conflict in Georgia in August 2008, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement of August 12.
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 broke diplomatic relations with Moscow and has called the two unrecognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.
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