Russia will not mediate between the delegations of Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia to find a mutually acceptable format for the upcoming 18 November in Geneva, the second round of discussions on the situation in the Caucasus. This is unofficially made clear on Friday in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"We are not going to bother this case the organizers of the discussions. I do not intend to persuade Abkhazia and South Ossetia that they must give and take on the role of second class at the meeting," - told Interfax on Tuesday a source in the Russian foreign service .
Anonymous companion agency recalled that Russia intends to participate only in those meetings, which will be part of the Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Recall the first round of discussions on the situation in the Caucasus after the August conflict was held in Geneva in mid-October and ended with nothing.
At the request of Georgia, representatives of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the negotiations have been allowed to participate in consultations at the expert level. Representatives of the two republics found it impossible to participate in the conference in such a status, after which the delegations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia demonstratively left the meeting, despite exhortations from Russia.
Russia and Georgia then accused each other of breakdown of the talks. In the future, representatives of the two republics have confirmed that they will participate in the Geneva meeting 1-19 November only on an equal footing.
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