К встрече с Путиным готов. Премьер-министр Грузии Ираклий Гарибашвили говорит, что Грузия должна разобраться со своими отношениями с Россией, но встреча с Путиным потребует большой подготовки.

Спустя три месяца прибывания на посту премьер-министра грузинский лидер Ираклий Гарибашвили заявил, что готов встретиться с российским руководством, чтобы разрешить нерешенные проблемы Грузии с ее большим соседом. Отношения с Россией ложились тенью на  действия всех грузинских правительств с момента обретения независимости в 1991 году.

В интервью телеканалу "Имеди" Гарибашвили прокомментировал заявление, сделанное президентом Путиным в кулуарах Олимпиады в Сочи о том, что он готов к встрече с грузинским лидером. В ответ Гарибашвили сказал: "Если вы спросите меня о готовности, в качестве главы правительства Грузии, я подтверждаю, что ​​готов к прямому диалогу; правительство Грузии также выступает за такой диалог с российским руководством. Формат встречи, или когда и где такая встреча может состояться - я бы не стал говорить об этом сейчас, но хочу заявить, что мы к этому готовы."

Однако, Гарибашвили также напомнил, что у Грузии "большие проблемы с Россией", и что встреча между лидерами двух стран должна быть хорошо подготовлена. Гарибашвили также дал понять, что западные страны советуют грузинскому руководству активизировать диалог с Россией.

Грузия разорвала дипломатические отношения с Россией после признания последней независимости Абхазии и Южной Осетии после грузино-российской войны в 2008 году.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентств

фото: Премьер-министр Грузии Ираклий Гарибашвили

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