Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov plans to discuss at the meeting with the South Ossetian Foreign Minister Akhsar Dzhioev where it would be more convenient to hold discussions on security and stability in the Transcaucasia, which had previously been held in Geneva.
"We are working closely with our Abkhaz friends within the framework of consultations on Transcaucasia which until recently were held in Geneva. Now we will see where it would be more convenient to organize such meetings," Lavrov said at the beginning of talks with his South Ossetian counterpart.
Earlier, Moscow stated that the discussions on Transcaucasia, which had so far been held in Geneva, should be moved from Switzerland to another country, since "the Geneva platform has ceased to be comfortable for Russia and its allies."
The Geneva Discussions on Transcaucasia is an international forum for ensuring security and stability in the region, as well as maintaining direct equal dialogue between Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Georgia.
The discussions are held since October 15, 2008, and involve representatives of Abkhazia, Georgia, South Ossetia, Russia, the United States, with the co-chairmanship of the EU, UN and OSCE.
