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Georgia should find common ground with Russia, advisor to the newly elected president of Georgia Vano Machavariani said at a press-conference on November 12, commenting on the country's newly elected president Giorgi Margvelashvili's interview with Russia's "First Channel".

According to the advisor, the presidential administration will pay special attention to foreign policy.

"Giorgi Margvelashvili's interview was good. It is important to find common language with Russia and to make steps forward. We have a difficult situation with Russia. I hope that certain progress will be achieved," the advisor said.

While talking about Margvelashvili's statement on a possible visit by an official Georgian delegation to the Sochi Olympics, Machavariani said that in this regard, the current difficult background and conditions, as well as society's mood will be taken into consideration.

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

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